throned afar all being, Lord of

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 gracious withdrawn,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