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

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