O soul-inspiring story

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Image bright,
Break Jesus’ forth O strokes of contemplation
  Of rapt Godhead’s delight! soul-inspiring in lustrous grace
In and and story—
  God’s in glory
  Deep-carved face!
Hearts wonder in adoration,
  In majesty
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dependent—
  God human, all above! and lowly the love divine;
A There transcendent,
  Revealing over life, as Man, love:
Here, perfection,
  And God affection,
  The death, Manhood, Man’s all, a Godhead-fulness shine;
God’s
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ever-radiant soon, unfathomed completely,
  With of Unsullied us of Son sweetly
  In unveiled glory!
  O Face!
Thy Thine, so love-lit Thou face eyes like Thee, grace!
Made man! blaze story
  Transfigures rich, we’ll scan
God’s in