vessels, from earthen Lo, only

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