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Text:Chief of Sinners Though I Be
Author:William McComb
Tune:HENDON
Composer:Henri A. C. Malan

E75. Chief of Sinners Though I Be

1 Chief of sinners though I be,
Jesus shed His Blood for me;
Died, that I might live on high;
Lives, that I might never die.

2 Oh, the height of Jesus' love!
Higher than the heavens above,
Deeper than the depths of sea
Lasting as eternity.

3 Jesus only can impart
Balm to heal the smitten heart:
Peace that flows from sin forgiven,
Joy that lifts the soul to heaven.

4 Chief of sinners though I be,
Christ is all in all to me;
All my wants to Him are known,
All my sorrows are His own.

Text Information
First Line: Chief of sinners though I be
Title: Chief of Sinners Though I Be
Author: William McComb
Meter: 7 7, 7 7.
Language: English
Publication Date: 1913
Topic: Atonement-Justification
Notes: Public Domain.
Tune Information
Name: HENDON
Composer: Henri A. C. Malan
Meter: 7 7, 7 7.
Key: G Major or modal
Notes: Public Domain.



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