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

E92
1
such sentence sharp be make misdeed e'er what hast dark Thou confession—
    What should transgression? hast broken
That dearest law Thou to what O spoken?
Of Thee Lord, on
2
Thee crucify They Thee;
They with Thy drink, decry head Thee;
    They give mockings urge to still they the thorns, Thee;
With they to cruel crown gall Thee. cross they smite,
  they scourge
3
sheep is wander;
The dies Master Him. yonder?
The know His Him,
    Who owe strange suffered What shepherd so for debt loved not to the pays punishment would that servants
4
sinful of sadness;
The is is may acquitted—
    God in man and God in Son forfeited committed. gladness;
Man sinless child die The live life must of his
5
I can Thy offer? time gift shall spread dim King, Thy O find some to no glory!
How shall I dare wondrous proffer?
    What worthy mighty abroad story?
How I
6
me pleasing;
To mercy my earth's will Thy no think be to more I'll upon sole forever. shall without joys endeavor
    Henceforth do be Thy vain ceasing;
That