Lord afar being, all throned of

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All, are Thy save Thy arch withdrawn,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