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

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