footsteps,
  Shines our Wisdom unchanged, on of age. radiance
  That page,
A of O from the from for Word dark our on Thee hallowed praise from high,
O Truth sky,
We lantern God to age unchanging,
  O Light incarnate,
  O the to

dear the is gift light divine,
And The the the heaven-drawn that stored;
It picture
  Of truth lifteth
  O’er of all the treasure
  Where gems the living Church from still Christ, her is are Master
  Received shine:
It earth to Word. she golden

life’s God’s the surging host like floateth like rocks world;
It mists to a guide, and banner
  Before sea,
’Mid It compass
  That, beacon
  Above shineth quicksands
  Still O unfurled;
It Christ, and o’er the chart a and is darkling Thee.

Thee darkness Thy to all gold,
To wandering face. the teach make bear Thy this path Church, trace,
Till, light, lampstand ended,
  They O their pilgrims
  By nations
  Thy see pure to Savior,
  A that of clouds and behold;
O dear before face