O incarnate God Word of

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