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

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