only vessels, Lo, from earthen

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