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[More like Thee, O Saviour, let me be]

Appears in 10 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: J. Henry Showalter Incipit: 13565 32311 12212 Used With Text: More Like Thee
[More like Thee, O Saviour, let me be]

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Author: Frank Marion Davis Appears in 30 hymnals First Line: More like Thee, O Savior, let me be Refrain First Line: More like Thee, more like Thee Lyrics: 1 More like Thee, O Savior, let me be, More like Thee from day to day; Never let me from Thy footsteps stray, Keep me in the narrow way. Refrain: More like Thee, more like Thee, More like Thee, O Christ, like Thee; By Thy grace, O let me day by day Grow more and more like Thee. 2 More like Thee, O Savior, let me be, Pure without, and pure within; Keep me ever from the ways of sin, I the crown of life would win. [Refrain] 3 More like Thee, O Savior, let me be, All my pilgrim journey thro’; Meek and lowly, ever kind and true, Like Thyself in all I do. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [More like Thee, O Savior, let me be] Text Sources: Gospel Voices (Barnesville, GA: E. T. Pound, 1886)
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Author: Frank Marion Davis Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #11603 First Line: More like Thee, O Savior, let me be Refrain First Line: More like Thee, more like Thee Lyrics: 1 More like Thee, O Savior, let me be, More like Thee from day to day; Never let me from Thy footsteps stray, Keep me in the narrow way. Refrain: More like Thee, more like Thee, More like Thee, O Christ, like Thee; By Thy grace, O let me day by day Grow more and more like Thee. 2 More like Thee, O Savior, let me be, Pure without, and pure within; Keep me ever from the ways of sin, I the crown of life would win. [Refrain] 3 More like Thee, O Savior, let me be, All my pilgrim journey thro’; Meek and lowly, ever kind and true, Like Thyself in all I do. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [More like Thee, O Savior, let me be]
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Author: Frank M. Davis Hymnal: The Gospel Way #87 (1923) First Line: More like Thee, O Savior, let me be Languages: English Tune Title: [More like Thee, O Savior, let me be]
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More Like Thee

Author: Frank M. Davis Hymnal: Marching to Zion #87 (1922) First Line: More like Thee, O Savior, let me be Languages: English Tune Title: [More like Thee, O Savior, let me be]
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Frank M. Davis

1839 - 1896 Author of "More Like Thee" in Hymns of Grace Frank Marion Davis USA 1839-1896. Born at Marcellus, NY, he became a teacher and professor of voice, a choirmaster and a good singer. He traveled extensively, living in Marcellus, NY, Vicksburg, MS, Baltimore, MD, Cincinnati, OH, Burr Oak and Findley, MI. He compiled and published several song books: “New Pearls of Song” (1877), “Notes of Praise” (1890), “Crown of gold” (1892), “Always welcome” (1881), “Songs of love and praise #5” (1898), “Notes of praise”, and “Brightest glory”. He never married. John Perry
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J. Henry Showalter

1864 - 1947 Composer of "[More like Thee, O Saviour, let me be]" in The Best Gospel Songs and their composers
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