| 1 | O God, Thou art transcendent, |
| | | The Holy One Thou art! |
| | None other is Thine equal, |
| | | Incomp’rable Thou art! |
| | The holiest of the holy |
| | | The universe may call! |
| | Thy power and Thy nature |
| | | Do far exceed it all! |
| 2 | Distinct, unique, and holy, |
| | | Not only right and pure; |
| | Not only without defect, |
| | | But with perfection more; |
| | For nothing can approach Thee, |
| | | Nor e’er Thine equal be; |
| | If aught Thy place hath taken, |
| | | ’Tis insult unto Thee. |
| 3 | The excellent excelling, |
| | | The fairest of the fair, |
| | Yet differing from the finest, |
| | | For none with Thee compare. |
| | From all the righteous different, |
| | | For Thine is absolute; |
| | None beauteous with Thee vying, |
| | | For Thine excels repute. |
| 4 | Thy holiness transcendent |
| | | Thou hast for us prepared, |
| | And this distinctive nature |
| | | We have already shared. |
| | We share in Thy transcendence, |
| | | Since we Thy nature own; |
| | Thy holy life we follow |
| | | Till unto fulness grown. |
| 5 | We give Thee praise and worship |
| | | For all Thy holiness, |
| | For Thy transcendent nature, |
| | | Thine utter peerlessness. |
| | We praise Thee that Thy nature |
| | | Unique, distinct-we share; |
| | This separating nature |
| | | Is ours now and fore’er. |
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