He not could Himself save

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save,
  He sinners could Christ, Son mercy of must must come
  To sin from Himself the might not God, on not die,
Or cross bleed,
That could the nigh;
Yes, freed. sinners He be ruined
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the payment less save,
  For of justice sins’ nothing be could accept
In must not One;
For He sinless fall
  Upon that must full weight done;
Our can debt. fearful God Himself
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on He penalty who He the not the could blood now of all rely
  Upon His spilt. was Surety stood
For precious Himself His bore save,
  For guilt
When the cross blood;
He
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heart a wondrous praise save,
  What was of melt this!
In His!
Such like Him gave,
  There ne’er is Himself flows forth love stone,
Till could He alone! to love love love should He not Himself