1 Timothy 1:17
Douay-Rheims
Now to the king of ages, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Methodius of Olympus
Fitly did that temporal king and Thy servant once sing of Thee as the King Eternal, saying, Thou art fairer than the children of men, who amongst men art very God and man.
But the time would fail us, ages and succeeding generations too, to render unto thee thy fitting salutation as the mother of the King Eternal,
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A.D. 311 · on 1Tim 1:17 (Methodius Oration Concerning Simeon and Anna)
Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.