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

E92
1
dark sharp hast what make Thou O sentence what to confession—
    What transgression? e'er law misdeed should broken
That dearest spoken?
Of hast Lord, Thou such Thee be on
2
to they mockings to smite,
  they Thee with thorns, They they cruel still drink, decry Thy Thee. crucify give Thee;
    They urge gall head Thee;
With scourge the they crown Thee;
They cross
3
sheep that would loved the suffered yonder?
The is dies so for pays debt His Him,
    Who Him. owe shepherd What know servants not strange punishment wander;
The to Master
4
in sinless The child committed. die must acquitted—
    God sinful sadness;
The his life is of gladness;
Man forfeited may God Son and live man of is in
5
shall Thy some story?
How wondrous shall to no find glory!
How I dare abroad gift dim I proffer?
    What spread O worthy I King, offer? mighty Thy time can
6
mercy will ceasing;
That me earth's upon to more Thy endeavor
    Henceforth my vain shall pleasing;
To forever. without sole no think do I'll be be joys Thy