I Shall Be Like Him

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If I am faithful to Jesus my King

Author: James Rowe
Tune: [If I am faithful to Jesus my King] (Ackley)
Published in 4 hymnals

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1 If I am faithful to Jesus my King,
I shall be like Him, be like Him, I know;
When in His presence His praises I sing,
I shall be like Him, I know.

Chorus:
I shall be like Him, be like Him, I know,
(I shall be like Him,
I shall be like Him,
I shall be like Him, I know;)
If I abide
(If I abide,
If I abide)
Ever close to His side,
(Ever close to His side,
Ever close to His side,)
I shall be like Him,
I shall be like Him, I know. (be like Him, I know)

2 If I make known all His glorious love,
I shall be like Him, be like Him, I know;
If I am true till He calls me above,
I shall be like Him, I know. [Chorus]

3 If I but trust Him till glory be won,
I shall be like Him, be like Him, I know;
If I press onward till duty is done,
I shall be like Him, be like Him, I know; [Chorus]

4 If on the Crucified One I believe,
I shall be like Him, be like Him, I know;
Clad in His beauty His blessing receive,
I shall be like Him, I know. [Chorus]

Source: The New Praiseworthy: for the Church and Sunday School #130

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Author: James Rowe

Pseudonym: James S. Apple. James Rowe was born in England in 1865. He served four years in the Government Survey Office, Dublin Ireland as a young man. He came to America in 1890 where he worked for ten years for the New York Central & Hudson R.R. Co., then served for twelve years as superintendent of the Mohawk and Hudson River Humane Society. He began writing songs and hymns about 1896 and was a prolific writer of gospel verse with more than 9,000 published hymns, poems, recitations, and other works. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916) Go to person page >

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First Line:	If I am faithful to Jesus my King
Title:	I Shall Be Like Him
Author:	James Rowe
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	I shall be like Him
Copyright:	Public Domain