Like him who died for me

Representative Text

1 Would I were like him,
That Lord who died for me;
Would that my living
Might like his living be.

Refrain:
My Savior pure and holy,
Who reigneth now in glory,
My Lord who died for me.

2 Would that for others
I had his tender care;
Would that my spirit
Such boundless love might bear.

Refrain:
My Savior faileth never,
My Savior loveth ever,
My Lord who died for me.

3 When from my spirit
These earthly charms shall fall,
When thro' the distance
I hear the angels call.

Refrain:
I'll enter into glory,
Like him I shall be
Like him who died for me.


Source: Pearly Gates: a collection of new songs for the Sunday school, prayer meeting, and social circle #59

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Author: Fannie E. Davison

Fannie Estelle Davison Born: 1851, Cuy­a­ho­ga Falls, Ohio. Died: March 10, 1887, Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois. Buried: Carth­age, Mis­sou­ri. Fannie’s fa­ther was killed when she was 10 years old; af­ter her mo­ther’s re­mar­ri­age to ho­tel­i­er Hen­ry War­ner, the fam­i­ly moved to Carth­age, Mis­sou­ri. Fan­nie mar­ried court re­port­er Asa Lee Da­vis­on and they moved to Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois, then Ma­di­son, Wis­con­sin. Sev­er­al of her songs ap­peared in pub­li­ca­tions from the Fill­more Bro­thers of Cin­cin­na­ti, Ohio, in­clud­ing Songs of Gra­ti­tude (1877), Joy and Glad­ness (1880) and The Voice of Joy (1882). Lyrics-- Last Words, The Purer in Heart, O God… Go to person page >

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First Line: Would I were like him
Title: Like him who died for me
Author: Fannie E. Davison
Copyright: Public Domain
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