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Lo, from vessels, earthen only,
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| 1. | Lo, from vessels, earthen only, |
| | Shining forth in ceaseless grace, |
| | Reaching weary hearts, and lonely, |
| | Beams the light from Jesus' face! |
| 2. | Christ, the light that fills the heavens |
| | Shining forth on earth beneath, |
| | Through His Spirit freely given |
| | Light of life 'midst shades of death; |
| 3. | Down from heaven's unclouded glory |
| | God Himself the treasure brought, |
| | Closing thus His love's sweet story |
| | With His sweetest, deepest thought. |
| 4. | Earthen vessels, marred, unsightly, |
| | But the treasure as of old, |
| | Fresh from glory, gleaming brightly, |
| | Heaven's undimmed, unchanging gold. |
| 5. | Vessels, broken, frail, yet bearing |
| | Through the hungry ages on |
| | Riches giv'n with hand unsparing- |
| | God's great Gift, His precious Son! |