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

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