eastern Under an sky

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Under forth die,
  For for eastern an went a me! me! cry,
A rabble’s sky,
Amid to Man
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me! every He His me! led,
  For Thorn-crowned was blessed tread;
Cross-laden for His head,
Blood-stained
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His and hands hours beat
Fierce Him heat,
  For rays for me! noon-tide o’er feet,
Three Pierced of me!
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mine;
Lord, wert Thou all me! strength and me Thus divine
  To me! Thine;
Grant wholly made to make grace
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and deed,
Thy will soul, to Thee. In it do, O e’en to bleed,
  To and thought word though lead
My Thee,