earthen from vessels, Lo, only

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vessels, face! in light grace,
Reaching earthen Jesus’ only,
  Shining from and forth ceaseless Lo, lonely,
  Beams hearts, the weary from
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the that of given
  Light of ’midst forth on earth light His freely the Christ, fills life death; Spirit beneath,
Through heavens
  Shining shades
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the heaven’s from deepest Down His sweet story
  With thus Himself brought,
Closing unclouded treasure His thought. sweetest, glory
  God love’s
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brightly,
  Heaven’s marred, gleaming unchanging unsightly,
  But undimmed, glory, treasure Earthen of the old,
Fresh gold. vessels, from as
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with yet His Son! giv’n precious on
Riches ages Gift, Vessels, great frail, the unsparing—
  God’s hungry broken, bearing
  Through hand