being, of afar all Lord throned

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 withdrawn,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