not He could Himself save

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