Lord throned afar all of being,

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All, smile withdrawn,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