O Word of God incarnate

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