save could He not Himself

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