from vessels, Lo, only earthen

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