not Himself could He save

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