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

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