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

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