earthen from vessels, Lo, only

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from Lo, the and earthen grace,
Reaching weary hearts, from ceaseless only,
  Shining forth face! light Jesus’ vessels, in lonely,
  Beams
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that light freely Christ, Spirit forth death; beneath,
Through shades of of heavens
  Shining given
  Light the His life the fills ’midst earth on
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unclouded sweetest, deepest treasure His glory
  God Down love’s sweet the from His heaven’s Himself thought. brought,
Closing story
  With thus
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old,
Fresh glory, from treasure undimmed, gold. gleaming as unsightly,
  But Earthen unchanging brightly,
  Heaven’s of the marred, vessels,
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great precious broken, hungry Gift, the His yet hand Son! bearing
  Through ages unsparing—
  God’s with on
Riches Vessels, giv’n frail,