Like Jesus

I want to be like Jesus, so lowly and so meek (Whittemore)

Author: W. Meynell Whittemore
Published in 89 hymnals

Representative Text

1 I want to be like Jesus,
All gentle, pure, and mild;
His seal upon my forehead,
And owned as his dear child:
My heart so weak and sinful,
All changed by grace divine,
And all my life to serve him,
And ever call him mine.

Chorus:
I want to be like Jesus,
The gentle, pure, and mild;
To do and live like Jesus,
And ever be his child.

2 I want to be like Jesus,
To make each passing day,
With deeds of love and mercy,
Or cheer some lonely way;
Speak gentle words of counsel,
Avoid each secret sin,
And to my precious Saviour,
The lost ones seek to win. [Chorus]

3 I want to live like Jesus,
Whose words with love were fraught;
I want to find his favor,
By him be truly taught;
Oh, then, I'm sure that ever
His hand will guide me on,
Until the heavenly portals,
And glory, shall be won. [Chorus]

Source: The Little Seraph: in seven character notes, for churches and Sunday-schools #120

Author: W. Meynell Whittemore

Whittemore, William Meynell, Editor of Sunshine, Rector of St. Katherine Cree, London, is the author of "I want to be like Jesus " (Early Piety), in his Infant Altar, 1842; and "We won't give up the Bible" (Holy. Scriptures), 1839. The form of the latter in Snepp's Songs of Grace & Glory, 1872, is a revision by Bp. John Gregg. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)  Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: I want to be like Jesus, so lowly and so meek (Whittemore)
Title: Like Jesus
Author: W. Meynell Whittemore
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Jesus, Jesus, wholly thine
Copyright: Public Domain

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A Collection of Hymns #386

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A Manual of Devotion and Hymns for the House of Refuge, City of New York #106

American Sunday School Hymn Book. 2nd ed. #a211

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American Sunday School Hymn Book. New ed. #aa211

Anniversary and Sabbath School Hymns; or The Child's Sunday School Music Book #d42

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Anniversary and Sabbath School Hymns #68a

Anniversary Hymns #d36

Band of Hope Songs #d19

Bells of Heaven #d163

Bells of Heaven #d144

Book of Common Praise #d236

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Children's Hymnal of the Presbyterian Church in Canada #86

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Dew Drops of Sacred Song #119d

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Every Sabbath #150d

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Fresh Leaves for the use of Sabbath Schools #113c

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Garnered Gems #P185a

Gems of Sacred Song for Sunday Schools #d32

Gospel Music #d59

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Gospel Music #146

Happy Voices #d87

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Hymnal Companion to the Prayer Book with Accompanying Tunes (Second Edition) #651

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Hymnal Companion to the Prayer Book #651

Hymnal for children #d105

Hymnal for Evangelical Sunday Schools #d29

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Hymnal for Primary Classes #49

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Hymnal for Primary Classes #49

Hymnal of the Evangelical Church. Word ed. #d310

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Hymns and Offices of Worship #56

Hymns and Poetry for the Young #d56

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Hymns and Tunes for Schools #302

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Hymns for Church and Home #368

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Hymns for First-Day Schools #97

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Hymns for First-Day Schools (Rev. and Enl.) #97

Hymns for Schools and Families #d69

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Hymns for Schools and Families #9

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Hymns for Sunday Schools #A13

Hymns for the Household and Sabbath School #d11

Hymns for the Use of the Sunday School of Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church, Jersey City #d57

Hymns for use in Sunday Schools #d16

Hymns, Selected and Original, for Sunday Schools of the Evangelical Lutheran Church #d188

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Jasper and Gold #221

Jewel Selections #d81

Joyful Voices #d44

Maynard's Selected Sabbath School Hymns. 4th ed. #d85

Musical Leaves for Sabbath Schools #d59

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National Tidings of Joy #63

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New Union Hymns #138

Notes of Joy, for the Sabbath School #d53

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Offices of Worship and Hymns #56

Oriola #d107

Oriola #d108

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Palmer's Sabbath School Songs #12a

Sabbath Songs for Children's Worship #d68

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Sabbath-School Hymn-Book #73

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Salvation Echoes #74d

Select Hymns for the use of the Mission School of the Madison Square Presbyterian Church #d41

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Songs for Little Folks #38b

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Songs for Sunday Schools #141

Songs for the Little Ones at Home #d101

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Songs for Worship #153c

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Sparkling Diamonds #46

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The Alleluia #170c

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The American Sunday-School Hymn-Book #211

The Book of Common Praise #d246

The Book of Worship #d220

The Children's Hymnal #49

The Church Hymn Book #d236

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The Church Hymnary #560

The Colored Sacred Harp, Third Revised edition #91a

The Confederate Sunday School Hymn Book #d57

The Dominion Hymnal #54

The Hymns of "Happy Voices" (without music) #d87

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The Little Seraph #120

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The Little Sower for Sabbath Schools #92

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The New Alleluia #214c

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The New Baptist Psalmist and Tune Book #T120

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The New Sabbath School Hosanna #182d

The Praise #d120

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The Presbyterian Book of Praise #525

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The Presbyterian Book of Praise #525

The Sabbath Chimes #d124

The Saint John's Church Sunday School Hymn Book #d47

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The Scottish Hymnal #418

The Union Harp and Revival Chorister. Rev ed. #d178

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The Welcome #41

Tidings of Joy #d23

Worship in the School Room #d71

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Young Singer's Friend #81

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