not Himself save He could

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