only earthen vessels, Lo, from

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