incarnate of God O Word

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