Common Service Book of the Lutheran Church ‎#330

330. 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;
Lives, that I might never die.

2 O the height of Jesus' love!
Higher than the heavens above,
Deeper than the depths of sea,
Lasting as eternity.

3 Only Jesus can impart
Balm to heal the smitten heart,
Peace that flows from sin forgiven,
Joy that lifts the soul to heaven.

4 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.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Chief of sinners though I be
• Author: William M'Comb (1848)
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1917
• Topic: The Christian Life: Faith

Tune Information

• Name: REDHEAD, No. 47
• Composer: Richard Redhead (1853)
• Meter: 7 7, 7 7
• Key: C Major