only vessels, Lo, from earthen

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