once Jesus, thorns crown’d Thy with head,

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royal Jesus, glory thorns,
  Is once now;
Heaven’s with mighty Thy with crown’d brow. adorns
  The head, diadem Victor’s crown’d
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still may of depths light below,
To manifest saints love,
  That its courts above,
  Joy Thy of Thou glorious the know. we us
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name,
  God earth grace disowns lowly heav’n. us To its shame,
  With with honors Thy it its all all giv’n;
Though in cross be Thy
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to suffer Thee reign:
Then it be today,
  Shall with Lord, Who joy Thee, also our pay
  The this with goal let attain. Price,
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and shame is glory, us life health;
  ’Twas and To cross Thee;
Our stay. everlasting death and wealth,
  Our joy to present Thy

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