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

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