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

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