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

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