Hymn: th’ eternal Thou God, Father, O

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

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

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

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

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

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

th’ eternal Thou God, Father, O