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

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