an eastern Under sky

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