of God O incarnate Word

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