What Law, Belovèd Jesu

What law

be­lov­èd

Jesu

hast Thou brok­en?

Why have Thy foes

Such cru­el judg­ment spok­en?

What is Thy crime?

For what do they dis­dain Thee?

Why thus ar­raign Thee?

What laid on Thee

The griefs Thy soul en­dur­èd?

Ah! Lord

my guilt

Thy stripes and wounds pro­cur­èd;

My sad de­sert

Whose sins my God have griev­èd

Thou has re­ceiv­èd.

How great

how won­der­ful

Is this cor­rect­ion

The Shep­herd’s death

Becomes His sheep’s pro­tect­ion!

The serv­ant’s sin

To Heav’n for ven­geance cri­eth;

His good Lord di­eth!

To reach Thy grace

In vain all thought as­cend­eth;

Above my praise

Thy mer­cy far ex­tend­eth!

Thy deeds of love

Surpass our ut­most mea­sure

Of work and trea­sure.