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

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