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

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