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

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