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

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