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

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