Under an eastern sky

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