A hymn of Alfred’s

For the sake of posterity I add this hymn to the internet so that those who search for it may find it.

To God all is present
both that which was before,
and that which is now,
yea and that which shall be after us;
all is present to Him
His abundance never waxeth, nor doth
it ever wane. He never calleth aught
to mind, for He hath forgetten naught
He looketh for naught, for He knoweth
all. He seeketh nothing, for He hath lost
nothing. He pursueth no creature, for
none may flee from Him; nor doth He
dread aught, for none is more mighty
than He. He is ever giving, yet He
waneth in naught. He is ever Almighty,
for He ever willeth good and never evil.
He needed nothing. He is ever watching,
never sleeping. He is ever beneficient.
He is ever eternal, for the time
never was when He was not, nor ever
shall be.