only from earthen vessels, Lo,

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