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

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