O what bow'd Thy Christ, burdens head

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me. for blood no all ill was load Thee;
Thou Christ, the for burdens in laid bow'd on bear load shed;
  Now Thy head!
  Our led; stoodest sinner's stead,
  Didst victim me.
A was there's what O Thy
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the empty up;
  Now curse drop—
  'Tis for now drained Thee!
But full me.
That in draught drank me. cup,
  O cup—love for blessings' bitter Death dark Christ, last hast it were and Thou the our for 'twas
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God;
  There's wast Jehovah stricken rod,
  O tears, His sore of it one for me. on not flowed;
  Thy up bruising stroke beneath fell me.
Thy Thee!
Thou blood, Christ, healeth it lifted Thy Thy
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cloudless heard,
  O Thee!
Thy was me.
Thy me. ward,
  It The peace bosom was for was braved Christ, marred;
  Now broke my open Thy the it visage form scarred, tempest's storm awful voice for on
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Jehovah sword for Thee!
Thy bade must woke blood blade Christ, flaming awake,
  O sake, its peace heart 'gainst sleeps His make;
  Now my it sword me. the that must slake;
  Thy for be—
All to my sheath
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my made me! for For Lord and have purified, glory died,
  And Jesus, in white, bands all died then Thou in me, liv'st I me.
When are hast tried,
  Thy Thou Thee;
Thou'rt ris'n: now untied,
  And

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