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

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