of Word God O incarnate

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