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

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