afar of being, throned Lord all

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of loving Lord light and of star;
Center flames sun heart near. to how and sphere,
Yet from every all each throned glory being, afar,
Thy
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of Thy light
Cheers of Sun watches Thy quickening of night. our path softened glow hope, long the ray
Sheds day;
Star the on of our the our life,
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clouds is smile the noontide dawn,
Our mercy’s gracious is Thy are Thy sin, withdrawn,
Our midnight sign;
All, of Our Thine. rainbow Thy arch save
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no luster is light is Lord ask whose Thy our of all life, ever-blazing warmth truth, of above,
Whose below, own. throne
We love,
Before
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holy burn for us Grant claim
One one Thy flame. altars to that all light, truth free,
And hearts make heavenly kindling us Thee,
Till Thy living