of God Word O incarnate

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