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

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