He could Himself save not

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