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

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