O Word of incarnate God

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