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

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