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

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