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THE SALTAIR NA RANN, OR PSALTER
OF THE VERSES

Attributed to Oengus the Culdee, ninth century; but the date is probably the close of the tenth century.

I. THE CREATION OF THE UNIVERSE


MY own King, King of the pure heavens,without pride, without contention,who didst create the folded[1] world,my King ever-living, ever victorious.
King above the elements, surpassing the sun,King above the ocean depths,King in the South and North, in the West and East,with whom no contention can be made.
King of the Mysteries, who wast and art,before the elements, before the ages,King yet eternal, comely His aspect,King without beginning, without end.
  1. ↑ Whitley Stokes gives "lawful."

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