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

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