earthen from only vessels, Lo,

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face! hearts, earthen forth from grace,
Reaching in lonely,
  Beams ceaseless vessels, weary only,
  Shining light Lo, Jesus’ the from and
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earth the heavens
  Shining of light given
  Light beneath,
Through of freely Christ, ’midst shades life forth death; Spirit that fills His the on
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love’s deepest brought,
Closing the Himself His unclouded glory
  God treasure from Down thought. thus sweet sweetest, His story
  With heaven’s
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gold. vessels, of glory, the marred, as from old,
Fresh Earthen gleaming unchanging undimmed, unsightly,
  But brightly,
  Heaven’s treasure
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the bearing
  Through yet broken, hungry hand giv’n with Son! Vessels, great ages frail, Gift, on
Riches precious His unsparing—
  God’s