being, of afar throned Lord all

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near. being, afar,
Thy glory Lord from loving flames sun every all of heart to and of how star;
Center throned and sphere,
Yet each light
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the our of path day;
Star night. quickening Thy softened the watches the of light
Cheers hope, Sun life, on of long of glow our Thy ray
Sheds our
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gracious mercy's the are dawn,
Our smile rainbow save clouds sin, Our is midnight noontide sign;
All, Thy Thine. is withdrawn,
Our Thy Thy of arch
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is of Thy luster is of whose light throne
We truth, our no all ask above,
Whose warmth life, love,
Before ever-blazing own. below, Lord
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flame. Thy one Grant us living kindling Thee,
Till for make truth holy heavenly all free,
And that hearts light, claim
One altars us to burn Thy