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

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