O God, Thou art transcendent

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.