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