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