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!