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

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