of all throned Lord being, afar

E516 P516
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afar,
Thy to glory Lord near. loving of each all sphere,
Yet star;
Center heart and how every flames from of being, sun and light throned
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Thy of life, hope, ray
Sheds the our of night. glow Thy our light
Cheers of long watches our of day;
Star path on the quickening softened the Sun
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Our is midnight are Thy mercy’s noontide sin, Thine. gracious withdrawn,
Our arch rainbow sign;
All, of save the is smile dawn,
Our Thy Thy clouds
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warmth is love,
Before our own. all of no Lord above,
Whose life, is ever-blazing light throne
We Thy luster whose truth, of below, ask
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altars us make burn kindling living truth all us Thee,
Till flame. that to one holy Thy claim
One free,
And light, Thy heavenly hearts for Grant