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Lord, I Want to Be a Christian

Meter: Irregular Appears in 153 hymnals Refrain First Line: In-a my heart, In-a my heart Lyrics: 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. Psalter Hymnal, (Gray) Topics: liturgical Songs of Response Text Sources: Afrircan-American spiritual
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I WANT TO BE A CHRISTIAN

Meter: Irregular Appears in 103 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: William Farley Smith Tune Sources: Afro-American spiritual Tune Key: D Flat Major Incipit: 11335 32111 35653 Used With Text: Lord, I Want to Be a Christian
I WANT TO BE A CHRISTIAN

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Lord, I Want to Be a Christian

Hymnal: National Jubilee Melodies #38 (1916) First Line: Lord, I want to be a Christian in a my heart, in a my heart Lyrics: 1 Lord, I want to be a Christian in a my heart, in a my heart, Lord, I want to be a Christian in a my heart. Chorus: In a my heart, In a my heart, Lord, I want to be a Christian in a my heart. 2 Lord, I want to be more loving in a my heart, in a my heart, Lord, I want to be more loving in a my heart. [Chorus] 3 Lord, I want to be more holy in a my heart, in a my heart, Lord, I want to be more holy in a my heart. [Chorus] 4 I don't want to be like Judas in a my heart, in a my heart, Lord, I don't want to be like Judas in a my heart. [Chorus] 5 Lord, I want to be like Jesus in a my heart, in a my heart, Lord, I want to be like Jesus in a my heart. [Chorus] Languages: English Tune Title: [Lord, I want to be a Christian in a my heart, in a my heart]
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Hymnal: Songs for Life #40 (1995) First Line: Lord, I want to be a Christian in my heart Lyrics: 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. Topics: Meeting with God's People Confession and Forgiveness; African-American Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 3:12-13 Languages: English Tune Title: [Lord, I want to be a Christian]
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Lord, I Want to be a Christian

Hymnal: Folk Songs of the American Negro (No. 1) #41 (1907) Refrain First Line: In-a my heart, In'a my heart Lyrics: 1 Lord, I want to be a Christian In-a my heart, in-a my heart. Lord, I want to be a Christian In-a my heart. In-a my heart, (In-a my heart), In-a my heart, (In-a my heart), Lord, I want to be a Christian In-a my heart. 2 Lord, I want to be more loving In-a my heart, in-a my heart. Lord, I want to be more loving in my heart. In-a my heart. In-a my heart, (In-a my heart), In-a my heart, (In-a my heart), Lord, I want to be more loving In-a my heart. 3 Lord, I want to be more holy In-a my heart, in-a my heart Lord, I want to be more holy In-a my heart. In-a my heart, (In-a my heart), In-a my heart, (In-a my heart), Lord, I want to be more holy In-a my heart. 4 I don't want to be like Judas, In-a my heart, in-a my heart, I don't want to be like Judas In-a my heart In-a my heart, (In-a my heart), In-a my heart, (In-a my heart), I don't want to be like Judas In-a my heart 4 Lord, I want to be like Jesus In-a my heart, in-a my heart. Lord, I want to be like Jesus In-a my heart. In-a my heart, (In-a my heart), In-a my heart, (In-a my heart), Lord, I want to be like Jesus In-a my heart. Languages: English Tune Title: [Lord, I want to be a Christian]
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Robert E. Arnold

1899 - 1964 Person Name: Robt. E. Arnold Arranger of "[Lord, I want to be a Christian]" in Jubilee Spirituals Robert Earl Arnold
Robert E. Arnold

William Farley Smith

1941 - 1997 Adapter and Arranger of "I WANT TO BE A CHRISTIAN" in The United Methodist Hymnal
William Farley Smith

D. B. Towner

1850 - 1919 Arranger of "[Lord, I want to be a Christian]" in Sons of Praise Used pseudonyms Robert Beverly, T. R. Bowden ============================== Towner, Daniel B. (Rome, Pennsylvania, 1850--1919). Attended grade school in Rome, Penn. when P.P. Bliss was teacher. Later majored in music, joined D.L. Moody, and in 1893 became head of the music department at Moody Bible Institute. Author of more than 2,000 songs. --Paul Milburn, DNAH Archives
D. B. Towner

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