only vessels, Lo, from earthen

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