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

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