387. O to Be Like Thee!

1 O 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:
O to be like Thee! O 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 O to be like Thee! full of compassion,
Loving, forgiving, tender and kind;
Helping the helpless, cheering the fainting,
Seeking the wand’ring sinner to find. [Refrain]

3 O 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
First Line: O to be like Thee! blessed Redeemer
Title: O to Be Like Thee!
Author: Thomas O. Chisholm
Refrain First Line: O to be like Thee!
Meter: 10.9.10.9. with Refrain
Publication Date: 1986
Topic: Aspiration; Christ: Example; Stewardship and Service
Tune Information
Name: RONDINELLA
Composer: William J. Kirkpatrick
Meter: 10.9.10.9. with Refrain
Key: D Major



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