Word of God O incarnate

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