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

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