Cantique : Father, God, th’ eternal O Thou

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

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

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

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

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

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

Father, God, th’ eternal O Thou