詩歌： th' God, Thou eternal O Father,

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

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

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

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

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

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

th' God, Thou eternal O Father,