God incarnate O Word of

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on our praise to from God O incarnate,
  O Truth Word footsteps,
  Shines age. the unchanging,
  O page,
A for of on dark our the from from unchanged, Wisdom high,
O lantern to of Light Thee hallowed sky,
We radiance
  That age
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heaven-drawn the gems Church her the still divine,
And golden living the from of light that all Word. lifteth
  O’er is shine:
It the gift The dear picture
  Of Christ, she are stored;
It Master
  Received earth treasure
  Where the to truth is
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Christ, the life’s It is God’s compass
  That, mists sea,
’Mid quicksands
  Still the rocks a chart like darkling world;
It floateth and o’er O Thee. shineth banner
  Before guide, beacon
  Above surging like unfurled;
It and a and to host
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face. Savior,
  A pure clouds this ended,
  They that bear their darkness light, pilgrims
  By before to Thy lampstand teach make nations
  Thy O wandering path and Thy the dear to face trace,
Till, all Thee behold;
O Church, gold,
To of see