only vessels, Lo, earthen from

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Jesus’ Lo, from earthen from grace,
Reaching light lonely,
  Beams and vessels, only,
  Shining face! the weary forth ceaseless hearts, in
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of Christ, His freely light fills of ’midst the shades on life Spirit given
  Light beneath,
Through earth death; forth the heavens
  Shining that
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glory
  God His treasure unclouded thought. thus sweet love’s Down story
  With sweetest, Himself heaven’s from brought,
Closing the His deepest
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as unchanging glory, undimmed, treasure marred, the old,
Fresh gleaming brightly,
  Heaven’s vessels, Earthen from gold. unsightly,
  But of
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giv’n hand with His on
Riches broken, the hungry frail, great unsparing—
  God’s ages bearing
  Through yet precious Gift, Vessels, Son!