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

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