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

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