only vessels, earthen Lo, from

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