Hymn: Father, th’ eternal God, O Thou

1

I O AM!
More primal great the the eternal age Thou,
The ancient Father, began! ancients uncreated, are,
Before th’ than God,

2

without fulness art of time space transcend!
The end! and God,
All Thou From beginning, everlasting eternity,
Without Thou dost

3

the precede! eternal all Thou first of decreed!
Thou all e’en the the foremost source art,
Before art the dost of were Th’ first,
And heavens

4

ever ultimate lasting endest art than lasts,
From art! age the not!
More the Thou to all lasts,
Beyond life Thou which that age that Thou

5

not! no wanting the lack,
Complete the hast perfect, to Thou start art the last art!
From Alpha and Thou end as Thou as first,
Omega,

6

endless Thine for We Thy Perfectness! for Thee vast,
Extol fulness Thee praise Thy Thee Thy boundlessness!
We praise for for years,
Extol Thee

Father, th’ eternal God, O Thou