all of afar being, Lord throned

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Our withdrawn,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