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

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