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

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