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