Lord all afar being, throned of

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Our arch withdrawn,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