Text: | Oh, to Be Like Thee |
Author: | Thomas O. Chisholm, b. 1866 |
Tune: | [Oh, to be like Thee!] |
Composer: | William J. Kirkpatrick, 1838-1921 |
1 Oh, to be like Thee! blessed Redeemer,
This is my constant longing and prayer.
Gladly I’ll forfeit all of earth’s treasures,
Jesus, Thy perfect likeness to wear.
Refrain:
Oh, to be like Thee!
Oh, to be like Thee, blessed Redeemer, pure as Thou art!
Come in Thy sweetness, come in Thy fullness;
Stamp Thine own image deep on my heart.
2 Oh, to be like Thee, full of compassion,
Loving, forgiving, tender and kind,
Helping the helpless, cheering the fainting,
Seeking the wandering sinner to find. (Refrain)
3 Oh, to be like Thee! lowly in spirit,
Holy and harmless, patient and brave;
Meekly enduring cruel reproaches,
Willing to suffer others to save. (Refrain)
4 Oh, to be like Thee! while I am pleading,
Pour out Thy Spirit, fill with Thy love;
Make me a temple meet for Thy dwelling,
Fit me for life and heaven above. (Refrain)
Text Information | |
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First Line: | Oh, to be like Thee! blessed Redeemer |
Title: | Oh, to Be Like Thee |
Author: | Thomas O. Chisholm, b. 1866 |
Refrain First Line: | oh, to be like Thee! |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1957 |
Topic: | Christ: Example; Righteousness; Christ: Life and Ministry |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | [Oh, to be like Thee!] |
Composer: | William J. Kirkpatrick, 1838-1921 |
Key: | D Major |