Under sky an eastern

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