O God incarnate of Word

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