throned Lord all of afar being,

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 is mercy’s sin, Our clouds Thy gracious midnight rainbow the Thy withdrawn,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