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

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