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

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