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

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