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

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