O of Word God incarnate

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