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

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