He could not Himself save

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