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

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