It is meet and just to hymn Thee, to bless Thee, to praise Thee, to give thanks to Thee, to worship Thee in every place of Thy dominion. For Thou art God ineffable, and passing all knowledge, invisible, incomprehensible, ever-living, self-existing; Thou, and Thine Only-begotten Son, and Thy Holy Spirit. Thou, from nothing, hast brought us forth into being, and when fallen, Thou hast raised us up again, and hast not ceased from doing all that could lead us to heaven, and hast bestowed on us Thy kingdom which is to come. For all these things we give thanks unto Thee, and to Thine Only-begotten Son, and Thy Holy Ghost; for all things that we know of, and for all of which we know not; for benefits both manifest and unseen, which have been done to us. We give Thee thanks for this Service, which Thou hast vouchsafed to receive from our hands, even though thousands of
