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

E92
1
make confession—
    What hast such to O what broken
That law be Thou what Lord, transgression? dark Thou should on sentence hast misdeed Thee sharp dearest e’er spoken?
Of
2
Thee. they Thee;
With with Thy decry Thee cruel gall the drink, still they mockings Thee;
    They They crown head scourge urge they Thee;
They smite,
  they thorns, to give cross to crucify
3
pays loved Him,
    Who so for debt His is strange know to would shepherd punishment servants suffered sheep that What owe not Him. dies wander;
The yonder?
The Master the
4
acquitted—
    God his sinful is forfeited in committed. must is die in of man sadness;
The life Son God sinless live may gladness;
Man of The child and
5
find time no O worthy story?
How can Thy King, spread proffer?
    What I abroad I dim I some gift mighty dare wondrous Thy to shall shall offer? glory!
How
6
earth’s me upon joys pleasing;
To shall be do will Thy think be forever. without Thy vain to more endeavor
    Henceforth ceasing;
That sole mercy I’ll no my