Cantique : th’ Father, O Thou eternal God,

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

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

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

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

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

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

th’ Father, O Thou eternal God,