of God O incarnate Word

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