The Cyber Hymnal ‎#5353

5353. O to Be Like Thee!

1. O to be like Thee! blessèd 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,
Blessèd 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 wandering sinner to find. [Refrain]

3. O to be like Thee! lowly in spirit,
Holy and harmless, patient and brave;
Meekly enduring cruel reproaches,
Willing to suffer others to save. [Refrain]

4. O to be like Thee! Lord, I am coming
Now to receive anointing divine;
All that I am and have I am bringing,
Lord, from this moment all shall be Thine. [Refrain]

5. 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! blessèd Redeemer
• Title: O to Be Like Thee!
• Author: Thomas Obediah Chisholm (1897)
• Refrain First Line: O to be like Thee! O to be like Thee
• Language: English
• Source: Young People's Hymnal, 1897
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [O to be like Thee! blessèd Redeemer]
• Composer: William James Kirkpatrick
• Incipit: 13556 71531 35533
• Key: D Major
• Copyright: Public Domain