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

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