from Lo, vessels, only earthen

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