not could save He Himself

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