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A Sinner Like Me
Author: C. J. B. Appears in 132 hymnals Hymnal Title: Christ in Song First Line: I was once far away from the Saviour Lyrics: 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. Topics: Invitation and Repentance; Invitation and Repentance Call Accepted; Living His Life Joy of Salvation; Special Selections Solos Used With Tune: [I was once far away from the Saviour]
A Sinner Like Me
[I was once far away from the Saviour]
Appears in 67 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: C. J. Butler Hymnal Title: Christ in Song Tune Key: G Major Incipit: 55111 32165 55111 Used With Text: A Sinner Like Me
[I was once far away from the Saviour]
[I was once far away from the Savior]
Appears in 13 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Jno. R. Sweney Hymnal Title: Joy to the World Tune Key: A Flat Major Incipit: 12332 15351 12343 Used With Text: "He Saves to the Uttermost"
[I was once far away from the Savior]
[I was once far away from the Saviour]
Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: H. N. Lincoln Hymnal Title: Song-Land Messenger Complete Incipit: 51332 13465 71212 Used With Text: A Sinner Like Me
[I was once far away from the Saviour]
I Was Once Far Away From the Savior
Author: Charles J. Butler Hymnal: A. M. E. C. Hymnal #527 (1954) Hymnal Title: A. M. E. C. Hymnal Languages: English Tune Title: [I was once far away from the Savior]
I Was Once Far Away From the Savior
A sinner like me
Author: Charles J. Butler Hymnal: A.M.E. Hymnal #d171 (1946) Hymnal Title: A.M.E. Hymnal First Line: I was once far away from the Savior, And as vile Languages: English
A sinner like me
A poor sinner like me
Author: Charles J. Butler Hymnal: Angel Echoes #d25 (1901) Hymnal Title: Angel Echoes First Line: I was once far away from the Savior, And as vile Refrain First Line: I wandered on in the darkness Languages: English
A poor sinner like me
Charles J. Butler
Person Name: C. J. B. Hymnal Title: Christ in Song Author of "A Sinner Like Me" in Christ in Song 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.
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Charles J. Butler
John R. Sweney
1837 - 1899 Person Name: Jno. R. Sweney Hymnal Title: Joy to the World Composer of "[I was once far away from the Savior]" in Joy to the World John R. Sweney (1837-1899) was born in West Chester, Pennsylvania, and exhibited musical abilities at an early age. At nineteen he was studying with a German music teacher, leading a choir and glee club, and performing at children’s entertainments. By twenty-two he was teaching at a school in Dover, Delaware. Soon thereafter, he was put in charge of the band of the Third Delaware Regiment of the Union Army for the duration of the Civil War. After the war, he became Professor of Music at the Pennsylvania Military Academy, and director of Sweney’s Cornet Band. He eventually earned Bachelor and Doctor of Music degrees at the Academy.
Sweney began composing church music in 1871 and became well-known as a leader of large congregations. His appreciators stated “Sweney knows how to make a congregation sing” and “He had great power in arousing multitudes.” He also became director of music for a large Sunday school at the Bethany Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia of which John Wanamaker was superintendent (Wanamaker was the founder of the first major department store in Philadelphia). In addition to his prolific output of hymn melodies and other compositions, Sweney edited or co-edited about sixty song collections, many in collaboration with William J. Kirkpatrick. Sweney died on April 10, 1899, and his memorial was widely attended and included a eulogy by Wanamaker.
Joe Hickerson from "Joe's Jottings #9" used by permission
John R. Sweney
H. N. Lincoln
1859 - 1948 Hymnal Title: Song-Land Messenger Complete Composer of "[I was once far away from the Saviour]" in Song-Land Messenger Complete Horace Neely Lincoln, 1859-1948. Horace was the son of James Lincoln and Emaline King, and husband of Etta Lee Thurmand (married 1887).
He moved with his family to Texas when he was seven years old. At age 10, he began attending a singing school conducted by James M. Jolley of Mississippi. In 1880, he taught his first singing class in his old neighborhood school house. Later that year, he attended his first normal music school, taught at Mountain Home (now Holland), Texas.
Lincoln had other musical training under L. B. Shook (a former student of Philip Bliss) and John McPherson of Illinois. In 1898, he graduated from the Chicago National College of Music, and in 1906 took a post-graduate course under Horatio Palmer.
Lincoln eventually became president of the Songland Music Company, and the World’s Normal Musical College.
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