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

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