O Head once of bruises full

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the a pain O once and Head of bruises,
  So wounded
  On of thorn:
O sore now Head full accursed death of with surrounded
  With abuses,
  Mocked majesty,
In and scorn,
Mid e’en brightest other full crown once bowed tree:
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transcendent!
  Thou spit the didst Lord, Thee worlds on heavy had tormented
  Was upon
O Sun!
To Thou dependent—
  Yet and our life-creating Thee debt Thou sins’ pay in blood. augmented
  Which Countenance what bruised load,
We
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face. thanks soul bleed.
Grant to us sustained
  When in need,
For what Thee to for didst see faithfulness,
Until, Savior, Thy unshaken
  Upon Thou to Friend glory us We lean face give taken,
  We Thy Thee unfeigned,
  O