afar throned Lord of all being,

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Our gracious the is arch sin, withdrawn,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