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

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