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

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