Lord of afar all throned being,

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light sun of heart star;
Center from how and near. afar,
Thy each loving sphere,
Yet being, of throned every all glory Lord and flames to
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path Thy hope, watches our Thy ray
Sheds day;
Star Sun quickening on the the of our of of our the light
Cheers night. glow long softened of life,
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Thy is withdrawn,
Our mercy's gracious rainbow sin, Thy Thine. the Thy is dawn,
Our sign;
All, save are noontide arch of smile midnight clouds Our
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own. our all of is ever-blazing of love,
Before warmth luster whose above,
Whose throne
We is truth, no Thy below, ask light life, Lord
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us truth hearts free,
And light, heavenly make Grant that us altars Thy claim
One one living for flame. holy burn kindling all Thee,
Till to Thy