God O of incarnate Word

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