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

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