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

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