Lord throned of being, all afar

E516 P516
1
flames loving glory star;
Center light to throned being, from afar,
Thy how all and of and every Lord sphere,
Yet heart of each near. sun
2
glow Sun our path the of hope, our ray
Sheds Thy of light
Cheers night. the of on Thy softened the long of watches day;
Star our life, quickening
3
is noontide Thy of midnight sign;
All, dawn,
Our smile Thy arch withdrawn,
Our mercy’s is sin, the clouds Thy save Thine. Our rainbow are gracious
4
whose warmth is above,
Whose truth, ask all below, life, love,
Before light throne
We of our own. is Thy luster no of Lord ever-blazing
5
Thee,
Till truth flame. free,
And holy to Grant kindling us all for that claim
One Thy altars us one heavenly Thy light, make hearts burn living