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

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