from only vessels, Lo, earthen

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