Cantique : Father, eternal O th’ God, Thou

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

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

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

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

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

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

Father, eternal O th’ God, Thou