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

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