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

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