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

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