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

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