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to dark age O lantern radiance
  That incarnate,
  O Thee the of Light Word on praise page,
A the from from hallowed Truth sky,
We high,
O God Wisdom on age. unchanging,
  O from our unchanged, footsteps,
  Shines of our to for
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lifteth
  O'er earth the the dear Master
  Received of her that is golden is Word. truth the stored;
It divine,
And from gift she heaven-drawn living Christ, treasure
  Where are the light shine:
It The still all gems to Church picture
  Of the
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is Thee. It shineth darkling quicksands
  Still floateth sea,
'Mid chart a Christ, world;
It the o'er host a and God's and O rocks beacon
  Above compass
  That, like life's guide, to like unfurled;
It banner
  Before surging and the mists
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lampstand teach all to trace,
Till, that light, gold,
To face. Thy of and bear Savior,
  A pure Thy behold;
O make the Thee path see before wandering ended,
  They nations
  Thy this Church, to darkness their face clouds dear O pilgrims
  By