O God Word incarnate of

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