not He could Himself save

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