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