Himself He could not save,
祂不能救自己，
He on the cross must die,
必須死髑髏地；
Or mercy could not come
不然，恩典無門，
To ruined sinners nigh;
來救荒涼罪人，
Yes, Christ, the Son of God, must bleed,
真的，神兒子當流血，
That sinners might from sin be freed.
罪人纔能洗得清潔，
That sinners might from sin be freed.
罪人纔能洗得清潔。

Himself He could not save,
祂不能救自己，
For justice must be done;
必須成全公義；
Our sins’ full weight must fall
我罪當有刑罰，
Upon the sinless One;
需要祂來被殺；
For nothing less can God accept
律法非此不算還債，
In payment of that fearful debt.
非此，罪惡不能寬貸；
In payment of that fearful debt.
非此，罪惡不能寬貸。

Himself He could not save,
祂不能救自己，
For He the Surety stood
因為祂是代替
For all who now rely
信祂的人站立
Upon His precious blood;
在罪人的死地。
He bore the penalty of guilt
祂在十字架上流血，
When on the cross His blood was spilt.
擔當信徒一切罪孽，
When on the cross His blood was spilt.
擔當信徒一切罪孽。

Himself He could not save,
祂不能救自己，
What wondrous love is this!
這愛怎麼樣呢！
In love Himself He gave,
祂不能救自己，
There ne’er was love like His!
這愛那有止極！
Such love should melt a heart of stone,
我們的心雖然冷淡，
Till praise flows forth to Him alone!
這愛叫它發出感讚，
Till praise flows forth to Him alone!
這愛叫它發出感讚。