of Lord being, afar all throned

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 Thy withdrawn,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