Under eastern sky an

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