O God Word incarnate of

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