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

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