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