vessels, only from Lo, earthen

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