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

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