could He not Himself save

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