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

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