O God Word of incarnate

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