of God Word O incarnate

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