only vessels, Lo, earthen from

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