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

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