Text: | O to Be Like Thee |
Author: | Thomas O. Chisholm |
Tune: | [O to be like Thee! Blessed Redeemer] |
Composer: | William J. Kirkpatrick |
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! 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 th' 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 | |
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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! |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1976 |
Topic: | The Christian Life: Aspiration and Consecration; Christ: his example; Aspiration(1 more...) |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | [O to be like Thee! Blessed Redeemer] |
Composer: | William J. Kirkpatrick |
Key: | D Major |