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

E92
1
misdeed what spoken?
Of should such sentence on e’er dark broken
That Thee law Lord, transgression? Thou confession—
    What O dearest make be hast Thou hast to what sharp
2
they They crucify Thy Thee;
    They thorns, drink, they give to Thee. with the smite,
  they Thee Thee;
With to still they cross gall scourge mockings decry urge crown Thee;
They cruel head
3
that Him. pays His to wander;
The debt servants suffered for strange the loved know dies owe yonder?
The Master so What Him,
    Who punishment would shepherd sheep not is
4
sadness;
The child may sinless die Son in acquitted—
    God is of his committed. man sinful and in must God of The forfeited live life gladness;
Man is
5
time I spread gift worthy dare offer? shall mighty shall Thy abroad can O I no to King, Thy story?
How dim wondrous I proffer?
    What some find glory!
How
6
be joys pleasing;
To will without vain think ceasing;
That to upon my me Thy earth’s endeavor
    Henceforth I’ll forever. no shall mercy do more be sole Thy