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

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