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

E92
1
what on sharp transgression? Thee sentence e’er Lord, hast misdeed O be what should Thou dark to confession—
    What Thou hast law such spoken?
Of make dearest broken
That
2
drink, to head Thy they with scourge smite,
  they crown thorns, Thee They Thee;
They crucify decry still give cross they Thee. mockings gall urge they to cruel the Thee;
    They Thee;
With
3
sheep wander;
The the that debt What strange would servants is dies so for punishment Him,
    Who His loved not shepherd Master to pays owe suffered yonder?
The Him. know
4
sinless live of may child in of in his is life committed. man forfeited acquitted—
    God is The sinful must gladness;
Man God die and Son sadness;
The
5
find King, worthy time abroad Thy to wondrous mighty offer? O some no story?
How Thy I dare spread proffer?
    What dim shall glory!
How gift I I shall can
6
joys Thy my will to be do shall be upon Thy more vain pleasing;
To endeavor
    Henceforth forever. no sole earth’s mercy me think I’ll ceasing;
That without