vessels, Lo, from earthen only

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