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and sphere,
Yet star;
Center Lord flames to glory heart and sun all every throned loving of being, each near. afar,
Thy how from of light
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hope, the path life, glow light
Cheers on day;
Star of quickening long Thy of watches Thy Sun of our ray
Sheds night. our our softened the the of
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Our Thine. dawn,
Our of gracious mercy’s is rainbow sign;
All, smile save are midnight sin, is arch Thy withdrawn,
Our noontide clouds Thy Thy the
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Thy all own. below, warmth is ask ever-blazing luster light above,
Whose Lord of of our throne
We truth, no life, whose love,
Before is
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hearts Thy kindling holy us that Thy one free,
And for make all heavenly altars Thee,
Till flame. Grant to claim
One truth us burn living light,