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

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