O incarnate Word of God

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