A Sinner like Me!

Charles Butler, 1881

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I was once far away from the Savior,

  I was as vile as a sinner could be;

    I wondered if Christ the Redeemer,

      Could save a poor sinner like me.

I wandered on in the darkness,

  Not a ray of light could I see,

And the thought filled my heart with sadness,

  There’s no help for a sinner like me.

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.

I listened, and it was the Savior,

  Who was speaking so kindly to me;

I cried, “I’m the chief of sinners,

  Oh save a poor sinner like me!”

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.

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.

And when life’s journey is over,

  And I the dear Savior shall see,

    I’ll praise Him for ever and ever,

      For saving a sinner like me!

“Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the worst!” 1 Timothy 1:15