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He Pardoned a Rebel Like Me

Appears in 19 hymnals First Line: I heard of a Saviour whose love was so great Used With Tune: [I heard of a Saviour whose love was so great]

[I heard of a Savior whose love was so great]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Thoro Harris Incipit: 55671 23414 33332 Used With Text: He Pardoned a Rebel Like Me

[I heard of a Saviour, whose love was so great]

Appears in 4 hymnals Incipit: 11761 76176 33332 Used With Text: He Pardoned a Rebel Like Me

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Hymnal: Light and Life Songs No. 3 #74 (1918) First Line: I heard of a Savior whose love was so great Refrain First Line: He pardon'd a rebel like me Lyrics: 1 I heard of a Savior whose love was so great He laid down his life on the tree; The thorns they were pierc’d in his beautiful brow To pardon a rebel like me. Refrain: He pardon’d a rebel like me, He pardon’d a rebel like me; The thorns they were pierc’d in his beautiful brow To pardon a rebel like me. 2 They tell me he wept over sinners one day, “If only they knew what I do! How oft would I gather you under my wing And pardon poor rebels like you.” [Refrain] 3 That wondrous compassion has broken my heart And bro’t me, dear Jesus, to Thee; I know when I came Thou wouldst not cast me out, But pardon a rebel like me. [Refrain] 4 ‘Tis true! wretched sinners right freely He saves, And you He will not cast away; The life everlasting He waits to bestow:, O come to your Savior today. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [I heard of a Savior whose love was so great]

He Pardoned a Sinner Like Me

Author: A. T. Hymnal: Best Hymns No. 3 #14 (1903) First Line: I heard of a Savior whose love was so great Refrain First Line: He pardon'd a sinner like me Topics: Love; Pardon; Redemption Languages: English Tune Title: [I heard of a Savior whose love was so great]

He pardoned a rebel like me

Author: Mrs. Read Hymnal: Celestial Songs for all Purposes #d49 (1923) First Line: I heard of a Savior whose love was so great that he laid do Languages: English

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Alexcenah Thomas

1857 - 1910 Person Name: A. T. Author of "He Pardoned a Sinner Like Me" in Best Hymns No. 3

Eliza Holmes Reed

1794 - 1867 Person Name: Eliza Read Author of "He pardoned a rebel, a rebel like me" in The Song Book of the Salvation Army Reed, Eliza, née Holmes, was born in London, March 4, 1794; married to the Rev. Andrew Reed in 1816; and died July 4, 1867. Mrs. Reed entered fully and earnestly into her husband's extensive charitable works. Her publications include Original Tales for Children; and The Mother's Manual for the Training of her Children, 1865. Her hymns, 20 in all, were contributed to her husband's collection, and were republished with his in the Wycliffe Chapel Supplement, 1872. They are only of average merit, and have not attained to a marked position. They include:— 1. Gracious Lord, as Thou hast bidden. Holy Baptism. 2. I would be Thine, 0 take my heart . Dedication of Self to Christ. 3. 0 do not let the word depart. The Accepted Time. 4. 0 that I could for ever dwell. Communion with God Desired. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)