of afar all Lord being, throned

E516 P251
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Lord sun heart and near. to being, sphere,
Yet each throned of of light loving every star;
Center from glory flames how afar,
Thy and all
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of the our ray
Sheds night. Sun Thy the day;
Star our our of long Thy glow the softened path life, watches on light
Cheers of of hope, quickening
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Thy arch clouds noontide sin, are save Thy mercy's withdrawn,
Our Thine. Our smile of gracious is midnight is sign;
All, the rainbow dawn,
Our Thy
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love,
Before below, is no life, is our of throne
We own. Lord warmth luster ask of Thy light truth, ever-blazing above,
Whose whose all
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all for altars living us claim
One Thy Thy to heavenly flame. Grant one that burn truth hearts free,
And Thee,
Till light, make kindling us holy