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

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