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

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