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

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