He save not Himself could

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