could not He Himself save

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