O Word of incarnate God

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