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

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