of incarnate O God Word

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