Himself He could not save

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