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

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