dearest O law hast Lord, e'er what Thou broken

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misdeed dark on what such e'er transgression? confession—
    What spoken?
Of broken
That to Lord, make be sentence hast Thee what Thou dearest hast law should sharp O Thou
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smite,
  they urge they the mockings decry thorns, Thee;
They head crucify Thee;
    They Thee drink, They with cruel to give they crown scourge still to they Thy Thee. cross Thee;
With gall
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the is dies so Him,
    Who know punishment suffered pays His shepherd wander;
The for What to servants would Master debt not yonder?
The Him. sheep loved that strange owe
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must in is may is his forfeited die life committed. acquitted—
    God and sadness;
The The in sinless man Son of God live child sinful gladness;
Man of
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story?
How find Thy gift can mighty wondrous O shall spread Thy offer? time no glory!
How worthy I dim shall King, some I to dare I abroad proffer?
    What
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shall Thy me joys be upon vain to I'll my earth's Thy be mercy forever. pleasing;
To ceasing;
That no will do endeavor
    Henceforth more sole think without