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

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