Like the Man of Galilee

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The mourners left weeping

Author: C. Austin Miles
Tune: [The mourners left weeping]
Published in 6 hymnals

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1 The mourners left weeping,
And turned their sorrow into song
When Jesus the Saviour
Had passed their way along.

Refrain:
I want to be like the man of Galilee,
Humble and lowly, a true Friend to man,
And best of all should I ever hear His call,
Gladly will I answer “I’ll do the very best I can.”

2 For His heart was always
Attuned to perfect sympathy,
In other’s dark moments
I pray that mine may be. [Refrain]

3 More like Him! O grant me
This boon that those I meet may see
That daily I’m living
With Christ of Galilee. [Refrain]

4 More like Him! That others
May find in mine at least a trace
Of glory reflected
From my dear Saviour’s face. [Refrain]

Source: Jubilate : A Modern Sunday-School Hymnal #169

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Author: C. Austin Miles

Charles Austin Miles USA 1868-1946. Born at Lakehurst, NJ, he attended the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and the University of PA. He became a pharmacist. He married Bertha H Haagen, and they had two sons: Charles and Russell. In 1892 he abandoned his pharmacy career and began writing gospel songs. At first he furnished compositions to the Hall-Mack Publishing Company, but soon became editor and manager, where he worked for 37 years. He felt he was serving God better in the gospel song writing business, than as a pharmacist. He published the following song books: “New songs of the gospel” (1900), “The service of praise” (1900), “The voice of praise” (1904), “The tribute of song” (1904), “New songs of the gospel… Go to person page >

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First Line:	The mourners left weeping
Title:	Like the Man of Galilee
Author:	C. Austin Miles
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	I want to be like the man of Galilee
Publication Date:	1916
Copyright:	Public Domain