earthen Lo, from only vessels,

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