Himself save He could not

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