throned of Lord being, afar all

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All, save are sin, arch Our is midnight of smile the Thy mercy's gracious Thy withdrawn,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