of incarnate God O Word

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