The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book ‎#489

489. 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,
Died that I might never die;
As the branch is to the vine,
I am his, and he is mine.

2 O the hight of Jesus' love!
Higher than the heaven above,
Deeper than the deepest sea,
Lasting as eternity;
Love that found me, wondrous tho't!
Found me when I sought him not!

3 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;
Safe with him from earthly strife,
He sustains the hidden life.

Text Information

• First Line: Chief of sinners though I be
• Author: McComb
• Publication Date: 1886
• Topic: The Christian: Hymns for Social Worship
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: SPANISH HYMN
• Meter: 7s, 6L
• Key: A♭ Major
• Source: Spanish
• Notes: Now Public Domain. Alternate tunes: #1114 or 331.