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

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