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

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