Lord of afar all throned being,

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 clouds mercy’s of withdrawn,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