incarnate O God Word of

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