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

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