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

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