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

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