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

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