of Lord throned all afar being,

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All, Thy mercy’s rainbow arch are withdrawn,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