Lo, only from earthen vessels,

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