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257. Himself He Could Not Save | 6,6,6,6,8,8. |
| by A. Midlane |
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| 1 | Himself He could not save, | Matthew 27:42; John 3:14; 1 Peter 1:3; Luke 24:7,44-46; Romans 6:18 |
| He on the cross must die, |
| Or mercy cannot come |
| To ruined sinners nigh; |
| Yes, Christ, the Son of God, must bleed, |
| That sinners might from sin be freed. |
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| 2 | Himself He could not save, | Romans 3:24-26; 2 Corinthians 5:21 |
| For justice must be done; |
| Our sin's full weight must fall |
| Upon the sinless One; |
| For nothing less can God accept |
| In payment of that fearful debt. |
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| 3 | Himself He could not save, | Hebrews 7:22; 1 Peter 1:19; 1 Peter 2:24; John 18:34 |
| For He the Surety stood |
| For all who now rely |
| Upon His precious blood; |
| He bore the penalty of guilt |
| When on the cross His blood was spilt. |
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| 4 | Himself He could not save, | Galatians 2:20; Luke 22:42; John 14:31 |
| Love's stream too deeply flowed, |
| In love Himself He gave, |
| To pay the debt we owed. |
| Obedience to His Father's will, |
| And love to Him did all fulfill. |
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| 5 | And now exalted high— | Acts 2:33; Acts 5:31; Ephesians 2:4; Revelation 1:18 |
| A Prince and Saviour He, |
| That sinners might draw nigh |
| And drink of mercy free, |
| Of mercy now so richly shed, |
| For Jesus liveth who was dead. |
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