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

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