Cantique : Father, th’ eternal Thou God, O

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

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

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

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

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

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

Father, th’ eternal Thou God, O