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

E92
1
what dearest misdeed dark such Thou be make Thee what confession—
    What transgression? e’er O to law broken
That Lord, on sentence hast spoken?
Of Thou sharp should hast
2
they head crown drink, They cruel they Thee. smite,
  they Thee they gall to decry Thee;
    They mockings cross the crucify to urge thorns, scourge Thee;
With give with Thee;
They still Thy
3
wander;
The yonder?
The know to not What owe so suffered debt is would loved His shepherd servants that strange dies for the punishment pays Him. sheep Him,
    Who Master
4
of God gladness;
Man his is may man forfeited Son and live in die in committed. life of sinful must The sinless acquitted—
    God child sadness;
The is
5
I find glory!
How Thy dare time some proffer?
    What shall mighty King, wondrous worthy no gift O offer? Thy I shall dim to abroad spread can I story?
How
6
will be without vain endeavor
    Henceforth earth’s no I’ll mercy be to shall forever. ceasing;
That joys more sole think Thy me my Thy upon pleasing;
To do