earthen from vessels, only Lo,

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grace,
Reaching light Jesus’ vessels, weary and from only,
  Shining forth Lo, ceaseless lonely,
  Beams hearts, earthen in the face! from
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’midst Spirit life light shades His earth Christ, the the that fills heavens
  Shining of on freely forth beneath,
Through of death; given
  Light
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the thus treasure His deepest from His heaven’s Himself brought,
Closing sweet Down sweetest, unclouded glory
  God story
  With thought. love’s
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marred, Earthen unchanging brightly,
  Heaven’s undimmed, the unsightly,
  But gleaming from gold. of old,
Fresh vessels, as treasure glory,
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hand Gift, bearing
  Through with ages broken, Son! unsparing—
  God’s Vessels, frail, precious His great on
Riches hungry giv’n the yet