Worship and Service Hymnal ‎#358

358. I Would Be Like Jesus

1 Earthly pleasures vainly call me,
I would be like Jesus;
Nothing worldly shall enthrall me,
I would be like Jesus.

Refrain:
Be like Jesus, this my song,
In the home and in the throng;
Be like Jesus, all day long!
I would be like Jesus.

2 He has broken every fetter,
I would be like Jesus;
That my soul may serve Him better,
I would be like Jesus. (Refrain)

3 All the way from earth to glory,
I would be like Jesus;
Telling o’er and o’er the story,
I would be like Jesus. (Refrain)

4 That in heaven He may meet me,
I would be like Jesus;
That His words “Well done” may greet me,
I would be like Jesus. (Refrain)

Text Information

• First Line: Earthly pleasures vainly call me
• Title: I Would Be Like Jesus
• Author: James Rowe, 1865-1933
• Refrain First Line: Be like Jesus, this my song
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1957
• Topic: Christ: Example; The Christian Way of Life: Aspiration and Consecration
• Copyright: © 1912, Renewal 1940 The Rodeheaver Co.
• Notes: Now Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [Earthly pleasures vainly call me]
• Composer: Bentley D. Ackley, b. 1872
• Key: A♭ Major
• Copyright: © 1912, Renewal 1940 The Rodeheaver Co.
• Notes: Now Public Domain