only earthen from vessels, Lo,

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lonely,
  Beams Jesus' ceaseless from Lo, light from weary grace,
Reaching vessels, hearts, earthen face! the and only,
  Shining in forth
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fills life of the of His given
  Light 'midst on light heavens
  Shining earth shades forth freely Spirit death; that Christ, beneath,
Through the
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the sweet Himself thus thought. heaven's deepest love's story
  With unclouded His Down from brought,
Closing sweetest, treasure glory
  God His
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old,
Fresh glory, brightly,
  Heaven's Earthen from vessels, of treasure unsightly,
  But unchanging marred, gold. as undimmed, the gleaming
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hand hungry frail, unsparing—
  God's with the yet giv'n Son! precious bearing
  Through on
Riches His great Vessels, broken, Gift, ages