Cantique : Father, O God, th’ eternal Thou

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

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

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

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

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

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

Father, O God, th’ eternal Thou