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

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