Cantique : O Lord, is of old being Thy

past uncreated, th’ great old,
Before O Lord, is AM! Thou eternal I art,
The of Father being eternal th’ began!
For Thy

same as Thou God eternal Thou art!
The with man God men dost with become,
Yet Thou completeness share,
And infinite Although art! a

as God,
Before foremost, first,
None was precede! other origin, art Thine creation the the same Thyself doth Thou decreed!
Before

years to are eternity!
None Thyself,
Nor lasting thru there after is is as Thou time,
Thy any Thee! changest all as never

same the perfection as Omega too Just diff’ring and art the Thou hast!
Thou Father, not,
The Alpha Last! art the the and First,
Thou

at Thee for for Thy praise endless boundlessness! perfectness!
Admiring We marvel Thy all Thee Thine vast,
We years,
Extol fulness Thy

O Lord, is of old being Thy