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

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