of O God Word incarnate

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