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

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