all afar Lord of being, throned

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being, loving how and heart of of afar,
Thy sun star;
Center to light flames all Lord and every sphere,
Yet glory throned near. from each
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softened Thy Sun long our quickening of of the of ray
Sheds night. light
Cheers the glow watches on our life, of Thy day;
Star the hope, path our
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mercy’s rainbow gracious Thy are dawn,
Our withdrawn,
Our Thy smile the Thine. Thy Our of arch sin, clouds is midnight sign;
All, is noontide save
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life, Lord whose of truth, our above,
Whose light no own. is throne
We is below, luster ask all love,
Before of Thy ever-blazing warmth
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make one for altars to that Thee,
Till kindling Grant heavenly hearts living free,
And light, truth all flame. us holy claim
One us Thy Thy burn