being, Lord throned afar of all

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Thy withdrawn,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