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

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