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

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