Cantique : Lord, old of Thy being O is

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

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

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

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

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

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

Lord, old of Thy being O is