He could Himself not save

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