Lord afar all of throned being,

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All, clouds withdrawn,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