O Thou, the central orb

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O thou, the central orb of righteous love Pure beam of the Most High, eternal light Of this our wintry world; thy radiance bright Awakes new joy in faith: hope soars above Come, quickly come, and let thy glory shine; Gilding our darksome heaven with rays divine Thy saints with holy lustre round thee move As stars about thy throne, set in the height Of God's ordaining counsel, as thy sight Gives measured grace to each, thy power to prove Let thy bright beams disperse the gloom of sin: Our nature all shall feel еternal day In fellowship with thee, transforming ray To souls, erеwhile unclean, now pure within. Amen