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

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