being, of all afar throned Lord

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 the midnight is mercy's withdrawn,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