A Sinner Like Me

I was once far away from the Savior, And as vile as a sinner could be (Butler)

Author: Charles J. Butler
Tune: [I was once far away from the Savior] (Butler)
Published in 131 hymnals

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Representative Text

1 I was once far away from the Saviour,
And as vile as a sinner could be;
I wondered if Christ, the Redeemer,
Could save a poor sinner like me.

2 I wandered on in the darkness,
Not a ray of light could I see,
And the tho't filled my heart with sadness,
There's no help for a sinner like me.

3 And then in that dark, lonely hour,
A voice sweetly whispered to me,
Saying Christ, the Redeemer, has power
To save a poor sinner like me.

4 I listened, and lo! 'twas the Savior
Who was speaking so kindly to me;
I cried, I'm the chief of sinners,
Oh, save a poor sinner like me.

5 I then fully trusted in Jesus,
And, oh, what a joy came to me!
My heart was filled with his praises,
For saving a sinner like me.

6 No longer in darkness I'm walking,
For the light is now shining on me,
And now unto others I'm telling
How he saved a poor sinner like me.

7 And when life's journey is over,
And I the dear Saviour shall see,
I'll praise him for ever and ever,
For saving a sinner like me.

Source: Christ in Song: for all religious services nearly one thousand best gospel hymns, new and old with responsive scripture readings (Rev. and Enl.) #102

Author: Charles J. Butler

Charles J Butler USA 1860- Butler, a Methodist, speaks of a voyage he took from his home, Camden, NJ, as a bachelor, to Britain around 1894, stating he roamed around the British Isles for 14 months through Scotland, Ireland, Britain, and Paris, dealing with ship stewards, street urchins, and visiting famous sights. He wrote about his trip in 1901. He later resided in Philadephia and was a salesman and musician. He wrote “Heart Melodies #3” with Charles Bentley (1897). He is possibly the listed secretary of the YMCA in Philadelphia in 1920. John Perry  Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: I was once far away from the Savior, And as vile as a sinner could be (Butler)
Title: A Sinner Like Me
Author: Charles J. Butler
Language: English
Refrain First Line: I wandered on in the darkness
Copyright: Public Domain

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Instances

Instances (1 - 100 of 131)

A. M. E. C. Hymnal #527

A.M.E. Hymnal #d171

Angel Echoes #d25

Bells of Heaven #d166

Bells of Heaven #d167

Bells of Heaven #d146

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Carols of Praise #76

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Cheerful Songs #165

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Christ in Song #102

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Christian Endeavor Edition of Sacred Songs No. 1 #205

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Conquest Hymns #222a

Cream of Song #d86

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Crowning Glory No. 2 #181

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Crowning Glory #65

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Die Deutsche Ausgabe der Englischen und Deutschen Frohen Botschaftslieder #e38

English and German Gospel Songs, or The Ebenezer Hymnal #d121

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Evangelical Hymnal #694

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Faith Hymns (New ed.) #232

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Favorite Solos #3

Favorite Songs #d12

Gathered Gems of Gospel Song for Sunday Schools and Gospel Meetings #d18

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Gems of Gospel Songs #51

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Glad Hallelujahs #100

Glad Hosannas #d56

Glorious Gospel Hymns #30

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Glory Songs #113

Gospel Chimes #d17

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Gospel Hymns No. 5 #117

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Gospel Hymns Nos. 1 to 6 #382

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Gospel Hymns Nos. 5 and 6 Combined #117

Gospel Melodies #d76

Gospel Melodies #d73

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Gospel Song-Gems No.1 #77

Gospel Tent Hymns #d78

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Gospel Tent Hymns #12

Gospel Voices No.2 #d59

Greatest and Lasting Hymns #d124

Happy Voices No. 1 #d60

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Heart Cheering Songs #52

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Heart Melodies No. 3 #52

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Heavenly Recruit Praise Hymns #72

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Honey Out of the Rock #153

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Hymn and Tune Book of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South (Round Note Ed.) #859

Hymn Book of the Colored M.E. Church in America #d241

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Hymn Book of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South #859

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Hymn Book of the United Evangelical Church #694

Hymns and Spiritual Songs for Bible Schools #d83

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Joy to the World #123

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Light and Life Songs No. 2 #141

Living Songs of Faith and Hope #d75

New Songs of Inspiration (vol. one) #205

New Spiritual Songs #31

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On Joyful Wing #124

One Hundred Songs of Praise #82

Our Cumberland Presbyterian Hymnal #d157

Our Favorite Hymnal #d134

Our New Book for Sunday Schools, Prayer, Praise and Gospel Meetings #d31

Perennial Songs #d90

Popular Hymns No. 3 #d81

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Popular Hymns Number 2 #141

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Praise Hymns and Full Salvation Songs #63

Prayerful Praises. 5th ed. #d62

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Precious Hymns #111

Primitive Baptist Hymn and Tune book #d176

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Quartette #198

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Redemption Songs #123

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Redemption Songs #614

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Rodeheaver's Gospel Solos and Duets #151

Sacred Melodies (Revised) #d132

Sacred Songs and Solos #564

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Sacred Songs No. 1 #205

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Sacred Trio #123

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Service Hymnal #348

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Showers of Blessing #181

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Song-Land Messenger Complete #37

Songs from Bethany #d9

Songs of Amazing Grace #d71

Songs of Inspiration #205

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Songs of Joy and Gladness #139

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Songs of Joy and Gladness with Supplement #139

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Songs of Redeeming Love #124

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Songs of Redeeming Love #35

Songs of Refreshing Nos. 1 and 2 Combined. Rev. #d69

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Songs of Refreshing #81

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Songs of the New Life #R124

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Songs of the New Life #96

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Songs of Victory #42

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Songs of Victory #99

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Songs of Victory #232

Soul Songs #d94

Spiritual Melodies #46

Spiritual Songs and Hymns, for Use in All Gospel Services #d231

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Spiritual Songs for Gospel Meetings and the Sunday School #31

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Sunday School and Revival #214

Sweet Harmonies (A New Song Book) #d65

Temple Chimes #d117

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Temple Songs #59

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Temple Themes and Sacred Songs #s59

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Temple Trio #124

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The Baptist Standard Hymnal #348

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