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Oh, to Be More Like Jesus

Author: Will L. Thompson Appears in 34 hymnals Used With Tune: [Oh, to be more like Jesus]
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[Oh, to be more like Jesus]

Appears in 27 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Will L. Thompson Incipit: 56531 21123 43521 Used With Text: Oh, to Be More Like Jesus
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[Oh, to be more like Jesus]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: O. S. Grinnell Incipit: 32356 11171 23232 Used With Text: Oh, to Be More Like Jesus
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Oh, to Be More Like Jesus

Author: W. L. T. Hymnal: Williston Hymns #60 (1917) First Line: O to be more like Jesus Refrain First Line: More, more like Jesus Lyrics: 1 O to be more like Jesus, O to have more of His love; Deep in my heart, Filling my soul, From the great heart above. Jesus came loving and cheering, Giving the hungry food, Helping the poor and needy,— Jesus was kind and good. Refrain: More, more like Jesus, Guiding the sinner above; Never cease trying, Living or dying, Working for God and love. 2 O to be more like Jesus, Helping the fallen to rise; Giving a hand, Bidding to stand, Firm in the faith we prize. Cheering the broken hearted, Wiping away their tears; Comforting many in sorrow, Banishing doubts and fears. [Refrain] 3 O to be more like Jesus, Merciful, loving, and kind; Leading the way, Bright’ning the day, Helping the lame and blind. Jesus came saving the fallen, Helping them sin o’ercome; Rescuing perishing sinners, Bringing the wayward home. [Refrain] Tune Title: [Oh, to be more like Jesus]
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Oh, to Be More Like Jesus

Author: W. L. T. Hymnal: The Epworth Hymnal No. 3 #8 (1900) Languages: English Tune Title: [Oh, to be more like Jesus]
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Oh, to Be More Like Jesus

Author: Will L. Thompson Hymnal: New Harvest Bells #27 (1900) First Line: Oh, to be more like Jesus! Languages: English Tune Title: [Oh, to be more like Jesus!]
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Will L. Thompson

1847 - 1909 Person Name: W. L. T. Author of "Oh, to Be More Like Jesus" in Service Songs for Young People's Societies, Sunday Schools and Church Prayer Meetings Will Lamartine Thompson (1847-1909) Born: November 7, 1847, East Li­ver­pool, Ohio. Died: Sep­tem­ber 20, 1909, New York, New York. Buried: Ri­ver­view Cem­e­te­ry, East Li­ver­pool, Ohio. Rebuffed in an ear­ly at­tempt to sell his songs to a com­mer­cial pub­lish­er, Thomp­son start­ed his own pub­lish­ing com­pa­ny. He lat­er ex­pand­ed, open­ing a store to sell pi­an­os, or­gans and sheet mu­sic. Both a lyr­i­cist and com­pos­er, he en­sured he would al­ways re­mem­ber words or mel­o­dies that came to him at odd times: "No mat­ter where I am, at home or ho­tel, at the store or tra­vel­ing, if an idea or theme comes to me that I deem wor­thy of a song, I jot it down in verse. In this way I ne­ver lose it." Thompson took ill dur­ing a tour of Eur­ope, and his fam­i­ly cut short their tra­vels to re­turn home. He died a few weeks lat­er. Music-- 1.Jesus Is All the World to Me 2.Lead Me Gently Home, Father 3.Softly and Tenderly Jesus Is Calling 4.There’s a Great Day Coming --hymntime.com/tch ================================== Various biographical sketches and newspaper articles about Thompson are available in the DNAH Archives.
Will L. Thompson

O. S. Grinnell

1826 - 1926 Person Name: O. S. G. Author of "Oh, to Be More Like Jesus" in Revival Melodies Orlando S. Grinnell was better known as a preacher than a songwriter. Still, the Wayne pastor's single hymn was a hit, not for its timeless melody but for its title. In 1921, the minister wrote a hymn for his flock to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Wayne Congregational Church. Grinnell titled it "The Little Home Church by the Wayside." http://articles.chicagotribune.com/199
O. S. Grinnell
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