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

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