| 1 | In the bosom of the Father, |
| | | Ere the ages had begun, |
| | Thou wast in the Father’s glory, |
| | | God’s unique begotten Son. |
| | When to us the Father gave Thee, |
| | | Thou in person wast the same, |
| | All the fulness of the Father |
| | | In the Spirit to proclaim. |
| 2 | By Thy death and resurrection, |
| | | Thou wast made God’s firstborn Son; |
| | By Thy life to us imparting, |
| | | Was Thy duplication done. |
| | We, in Thee regenerated, |
| | | Many sons to God became; |
| | Truly as Thy many brethren, |
| | | We are as Thyself the same. |
| 3 | Once Thou wast the only grain, Lord, |
| | | Falling to the earth to die, |
| | That thru death and resurrection |
| | | Thou in life may multiply. |
| | We were brought forth in Thy nature |
| | | And the many grains became; |
| | As one loaf we all are blended, |
| | | All Thy fulness to proclaim |
| 4 | We’re Thy total reproduction, |
| | | Thy dear Body and Thy Bride, |
| | Thine expression and Thy fulness, |
| | | For Thee ever to abide. |
| | We are Thy continuation, |
| | | Thy life-increase and Thy spread, |
| | Thy full growth and Thy rich surplus, |
| | | One with Thee, our glorious Head. |
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