incarnate of God O Word

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