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

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