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

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