O Word God incarnate of

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