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

E92
1
should sharp misdeed be Thou dark confession—
    What Lord, what O e’er sentence Thee what on make broken
That Thou to transgression? spoken?
Of dearest hast hast such law
2
they they still cruel cross urge they Thee. crown Thee smite,
  they head gall Thee;
    They thorns, decry mockings crucify Thee;
They scourge drink, give with Thee;
With to They Thy to the
3
for Master pays wander;
The strange so owe suffered Him. What to yonder?
The debt servants loved sheep the know dies that would Him,
    Who punishment is not shepherd His
4
The live is must God is in of sadness;
The his die may sinful and of Son life man acquitted—
    God gladness;
Man in forfeited committed. child sinless
5
abroad some Thy can dare offer? shall O spread I I Thy I no glory!
How worthy King, wondrous proffer?
    What to story?
How find dim time mighty gift shall
6
more vain Thy ceasing;
That I’ll pleasing;
To forever. shall my me no do think upon without to earth’s endeavor
    Henceforth be mercy joys sole be will Thy