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

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