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We'll Be Like Him

When the Savior comes for His chosen ones

Author: R. L. Powell
Tune: [When the Savior comes for His chosen ones]
Published in 19 hymnals

Printable scores: PDF, Noteworthy Composer
Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 When the Savior comes for His chosen ones,
We’ll be like Him, we’ll be like Him;
With the bright daybreak when the dead awake;
We’ll be like Him when He comes.

Refrain:
We’ll be like Him, sing the glad refrain;
We’ll be like Him when He comes again;
Blessèd thought to me that His face I’ll see,
And be like Him when He comes.

2 Let the message rain upon hill and plain,
We’ll be like Him, we’ll be like Him;
Send it far and wide on the Gospel tide;
We’ll be like Him when He comes. [Refrain]

3 He’s the One we love, He’s the one we prove,
We’ll be like Him, we’ll be like Him;
He’s the One who cheers thro’ the weary years;
We’ll be like Him when He comes. [Refrain]

4 Tho’ He tarry long, this will be our song,
We’ll be like our king when He comes again;
Tho’ the path be dim we will cling to Him;
We’ll be like Him when He comes.

Refrain:
We’ll be like our King, sing the glad refrain;
We’ll be like our King when He comes again;
Blessèd thought to me that His face I’ll see,
And be like Him when He comes.

Source: The Cyber Hymnal #4128

Author: R. L. Powell

Robert Lawrence Powell known as "Richard" born in Texas, died in Texas. Dianne Shapiro, from Find a Grave website (accessed 6/20/2022) Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: When the Savior comes for His chosen ones
Title: We'll Be Like Him
Author: R. L. Powell
Language: English
Refrain First Line: We'll be like Him, sing the glad refrain
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Media

The Cyber Hymnal #4128
  • PDF (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer Score (NWC)

Instances

Instances (1 - 4 of 4)

Church Gospel Songs and Hymns #188

Sacred Selections for the Church #7

Sacred Songs of the Church #184

TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #4128

Include 15 pre-1979 instances
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