Worthy art thou to receive — This he receives not only when he is thus praised, but also when he destroys his enemies and glorifies himself anew. The glory and the honour and the power — Answering the thrice — holy of the living creatures, Revelation 4:9. For thou hast created all things — Creation is the ground of all the works of God: therefore, for this, as well as for his other works, will he be praised to all eternity. And through thy will they were — They began to be. It is to the free, gracious and powerfully — working will of Him who cannot possibly need anything that all things owe their first existence. And are created — That is, continue in being ever since they were created.

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