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

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