He not Himself could save

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