could He Himself not save

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