Caedmon’s Hymn

Praise we the Lord

Of the heavenly kingdom,

God’s power and wisdom,

The works of His hand ;

As the Father of glory,

Eternal Lord,

Wrought the beginning

Of all His wonders !

Holy Creator !

Warden of men !

First, for a roof,

O’er the children of earth,

He stablished the heavens,

And founded the world,

And spread the dry land

For the living to dwell in.

Lord Everlasting !

Almighty God !

Source:

Caedmon. “Caedmon’s Hymn.” The Caedmon Poems. Trans. Charles W. Kennedy. New York: Dutton, 1916. HathiTrust. 3. Web. 12 Apr. 2016. <http://hdl.handle.net/2027/uc2.ark:/13960/t2n60zn7s>

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