The United Methodist Hymnal ‎#402

402. Lord, I Want to Be a Christian

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1 Lord, I want to be a Christian in my heart, in my heart;
Lord, I want to be a Christian in my heart.
In my heart, in my heart,
Lord, I want to be a Christian in my heart.

2 Lord, I want to be more loving in my heart, in my heart;
Lord, I want to be more loving in my heart.
In my heart, in my heart,
Lord, I want to be more loving in my heart.

3 Lord, I want to be more holy in my heart, in my heart;
Lord, I want to be more holy in my heart.
In my heart, in my heart,
Lord, I want to be more holy in my heart.

4 Lord, I want to be like Jesus in my heart, in my heart;
Lord, I want to be like Jesus in my heart.
In my heart, in my heart,
Lord, I want to be like Jesus in my heart.

Text Information

• First Line: Lord, I want to be a Christian in my heart
• Title: Lord, I Want to Be a Christian
• Meter: Irr.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1989
• Topic: Sanctifiying and Perfecting Grace: Personal Holiness; Aspiration and Resolve; Children's Choir Selections; Christian Perfection; Integrity; Jesus Christ: Example
• Source: Afro-American spiritual

Tune Information

• Name: I WANT TO BE A CHRISTIAN
• Adapter and Arranger: William Farley Smith (1986)
• Meter: Irr.
• Key: D♭ Major
• Source: Afro-American spiritual
• Copyright: Adapt. and arr. © 1989 The United Methodist Publishing House