of Word God O incarnate

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