only earthen Lo, from vessels,

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