O Thou, the heavens' eternal King, Creator, unto Thee we sing, With God the Father ever One, Co-equal, co-eternal Son. Thy hand, when first the world began, Made in Thine own pure image man, And linked to Adam, sprung from earth, A living soul of heavenly birth. And when by craft the envious foe Had marred Thy noblest work below, Clothed in our flesh, Thou didst restore The image Thou hadst made before. Once wast Thou born of Mary's womb; And now, new-born from out the tomb, O Christ, Thou bidd'st us rise with Thee From death to immortality. Eternal Shepherd, Thou dost lave Thy flock in pure baptismal wave— That mystic bath, that grave of sin, Where ransomed souls new life begin. Redeemer, Thou for us didst deign To hang upon the Cross of pain, And give for us the lavish price Of Thine own Blood in sacrifice. Grant, Lord, in Thee each faithful mind Unceasing Paschal joy may find; And from the death of sin set free Souls newly born to life by Thee. To Thee, once dead, who now dost live, All glory, Lord, Thy people give, Whom, with the Father, we adore, And Holy Ghost forevermore.