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I wasn't asking for a web source for the hymn. My question was rhetoric--answer embedded in the question that it is all evasive explanation when one is in the dark. Below the quote I reproduced I wrote what is obvious--namely just handwaving and elaborate nothingness.

Did you even read the link?
It gives good explanation and the answer to your question is found there.

Mahakavi I have a song for you...

You see God would have been Dancing with Himself at the beginning and we are yet to understand the Cosmic Dance of Creation to a certain extent.
God is not limited by anything be it time,place or even person.

To your question If he is smaller than the universe how come he created something bigger than himself? Where did he get the material for that? Ok lets think at a microcosmic scale..

You created a child your daughter or son for example.

Your son or daughter could be taller to you now..so when you are smaller to your child now..how did you manage to create a person bigger to you?
Where did you get material for that?

I think you can make out the answers now.

You got the material which is inherent in you and the process of development took place.

So same with God.

He is the the Upadhana and Nimitta Karana for creation.