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

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