vessels, Lo, only from earthen

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