Of the Father's heart begotten Ere the world from chaos rose, He is Alpha: from that Fountain, All that is and hath been flows; He is Omega, of all things Yet to come the mystic Close, Evermore and evermore.
By his word was all created; He commanded and 'twas done; Earth and sky and boundless ocean, Universe of three in one, All that sees the moon's soft radiance, all that breathe beneath the sun, Evermore and evermore.
O how blest that wondrous birthday. When the Maid the curse retrieved, Brought to birth mankind's salvation, By the Holy Ghost conceived, And the Babe, the world's Redeemer, In her loving arms received, Evermore and evermore.
Sing, ye heights of heaven, his praises; Angels and Archangels, sing! Wheresoe'er ye be, ye faithful, Let your joyous anthems ring, Every tongue his name confessing, Countless voices and answering, Evermore and evermore.