from Lo, vessels, earthen only

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