being, of Lord all afar throned

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Our arch are withdrawn,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