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

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