being, Lord throned of all afar

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is gracious Thy withdrawn,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