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

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

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

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