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Chas. J. Butler

Chas. J. Butler

Alvin (Bud) Herman Manz in 2024

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

I wander'd on in the darkness,
Not a ray of light could I see;
And the tho't filled my heart with sadness,
There's no hope 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 lo! 'twas the Saviour
That was speaking so kindly to me;
I cried, “I'm the chief of sinners,
Thou canst 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 Saviour shall see,
I'll praise Him for ever and ever,
For saving a sinner like me.