God O Word incarnate of

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