The Celebration Hymnal ‎#551

551. O to Be Like Thee!

1 O to be like Thee! blessed Redeemer,
This is my constant longing and prayer.
Gladly I’ll forfeit all of earth’s treasures,
Jesus, Thy perfect likeness to wear.

Refrain:
O to be like Thee! O to be like Thee,
Blessed Redeemer, pure as Thou art!
Come in Thy sweetness, come in Thy fullness;
Stamp Thine own image deep on my heart.

2 O to be like Thee! full of compassion,
Loving, forgiving, tender and kind;
Helping the helpless, cheering the fainting,
Seeking the wand’ring sinner to find. [Refrain]

3 O to be like Thee! while I am pleading,
Pour out Thy Spirit; fill with Thy love.
Make me a temple meet for Thy dwelling,
Fit me for life and heaven above. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: O to be like Thee! blessed Redeemer
• Title: O to Be Like Thee!
• Author: Thomas O. Chisholm
• Refrain First Line: O to be like Thee!
• Meter: 10.9.10.9. with Refrain
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1997
• Topic: Walking with God: Aspiration and Consecration; Aspiration and Consecration

Tune Information

• Name: RONDINELLA
• Composer: William J. Kirkpatrick
• Meter: 10.9.10.9. with Refrain
• Key: D♭ Major