O Word of incarnate God

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