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Text:More Like the Master
Author:Charles H. Gabriel, 1856-1932
Tune:[More like the Master I would ever be]
Composer:Charles H. Gabriel, 1856-1932

377. More Like the Master

1 More like the Master I would ever be,
More of His meekness, more humility;
More zeal to labor, more courage to be true,
More consecration for work He bids me do.

Chorus:
Take Thou my heart, I would be Thine alone;
Take Thou my heart and make it all Thine own;
Purge me from sin, O Lord, I now implore,
Wash me and keep me Thine forevermore.

2 More like the Master is my daily prayer;
More strength to carry crosses I must bear;
More earnest effort to bring His kingdom in,
More of His Spirit, the wanderer to win. [Chorus]

3 More like the Master I would live and grow;
More of His love to others I would show;
More self-denial, like His in Galilee,
More like the Master I long to ever be. [Chorus]

Text Information
First Line: More like the Master I would ever be
Title: More Like the Master
Author: Charles H. Gabriel, 1856-1932
Refrain First Line: Take Thou my heart, I would be Thine alone
Language: English
Publication Date: 1970
Topic: Aspiriaton; Commitment
Tune Information
Name: [More like the Master I would ever be]
Composer: Charles H. Gabriel, 1856-1932
Key: C Major



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