145: Lord, I Want to Be a Christian
1 Lord, I want to be a Christian
in my heart, in my heart.
Lord, I want to be a Christian in my heart.
In my heart, in my heart,
Lord, I want to be a Christian in my heart.
2 Lord, I want to be more loving
in my heart, in my heart.
Lord, I want to be more loving in my heart.
In my heart, in my heart,
Lord, I want to be more loving in my heart.
3 Lord, I want to be more holy
in my heart, in my heart.
Lord, I want to be more holy in my heart.
In my heart, in my heart,
Lord, I want to be more holy in my heart.
4 Lord, I want to be like Jesus
in my heart, in my heart.
Lord, I want to be like Jesus in my heart.
In my heart, in my heart,
Lord, I want to be like Jesus in my heart.
| Text information | |
|---|---|
| First Line: | Lord, I want to be a Christian in my heart |
| Title: | Lord, I Want to Be a Christian |
| Publication Date: | 1995 |
| Meter: | Irregular |
| Topic: | Service of the Word | Invitation Songs; The Service of the Word | Invitational Songs; Lent, Spiritual Renewal |
| Source: | African-American spiritual |
| Language: | English |
| Refrain First Line: | In my heart |
| Tune information | |
|---|---|
| Tune name: | I WANT TO BE A CHRISTIAN |
| Meter: | Irregular |
| Key: | D Major |
| Source: | African-American spiritual |
