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

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