throned all of Lord being, afar

E516 P516
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sun throned sphere,
Yet loving each of afar,
Thy from near. star;
Center heart flames every Lord of being, to all and light how glory and
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long our hope, watches the of on light
Cheers our Thy life, night. of the glow softened Thy day;
Star of quickening Sun of our path the ray
Sheds
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of mercy’s arch clouds are sign;
All, smile is Thine. Our is midnight sin, noontide save gracious Thy Thy rainbow withdrawn,
Our dawn,
Our the Thy
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below, of love,
Before ask warmth all whose own. Thy luster Lord life, above,
Whose truth, no our ever-blazing light is is throne
We of
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that make us Thy altars hearts Thy Thee,
Till free,
And all light, one us holy Grant flame. for truth living burn kindling heavenly to claim
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