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

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