Himself not He could save

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