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