incarnate of O Word God

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