A Poor Sinner Like Me

I had wandered away from the Savior, And was vile as a sinner could be

Author: Charles J. Butler (1896)
Tune: [I had wandered away from the Savior] (Dale)
Published in 2 hymnals


Author: Charles J. Butler

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. John Perry  Go to person page >

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First Line: I had wandered away from the Savior, And was vile as a sinner could be
Title: A Poor Sinner Like Me
Author: Charles J. Butler (1896)
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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