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

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