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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. |
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O to be like Thee! full of compassion, Loving, forgiving, tender and kind, Helping the helpless, cheering the fainting, Seeking the wand'ring sinners to find. |
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O to be like Thee! lowly in spirit, Holy and harmless, patient and brave; Meekly enduring cruel reproaches, Willing to suffer, others to save. |
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O to be like Thee! Lord, I am coming, Now to receive th' anointing divine; All that I am and have I am bringing; Lord, from this moment all shall be Thine. |
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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 for a life which Thou wouldst approve. |
Second Timothy 4:22 says, "The Lord be with your spirit." This Lord is the life-giving Spirit. When we pray and petition before the Lord, the Spirit comes into our spirit and dwells in us forever. Furthermore, He is waiting for us to love Him. He takes possession of us whenever we say, "Lord Jesus, I love You." The more we love Him, the more we are possessed by Him. The last stanza of Hymns, #398 says, "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 for a life which Thou wouldst approve." That we live a life approved by the Lord means that we take the Lord's mind as our mind, take the Lord's emotion as our emotion, and take the Lord's will as our will. We also take the Lord's love, light, holiness, and righteousness as our love, light, holiness, and righteousness. The Lord and we, we and the Lord, are completely one. We are just the same as He is. For to us, to live is Christ.
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How meet a hymn for me at this time as my aspiration. It captures a desire that surely the Lord is willing to grant in both His children and the desperate sinner. I pray this longing captures the heart presently of the Bride of Christ, to the glory of the Lord Almighty.
Akure, Ondo, Nigeria
There is something about this hymn that is so deep and heart softening . It is my favourite hymn. I will sing it over and over again. O to be like Thee my loving Saviour!. Help me and give me the grace to be like Thee.
Gaithersburg, MD, United States
I remember my grandmother singing this song when I was younger and this morning, this song just rest on my spirit. This is my desire and prayer to be like our Lord.
Rosedale, New York, United States
Oh to be like Thee
Abuja, Nigeria
I heard a revelation where I was about to go to hell and was giving a second chance to amend my ways.
I started singing this even while I was still in the dream.
Lord have mercy and help me to be like thee
Greater Accra, Ghana
Lord choose this song for me for my fasting. Very inspiring I really want to be like the king. God help me
Accra, Ghana
I was about to break my fast and the holy spirit dropped this song in my spirit. It has really blessed me.
Bronx, New York, United States
This song came to my memory. Not heard anymore. My prayer is for "God to stamp His image in my heart"
Canada
This old hymn came to my heart too as I found myself thinking... O, to be like Him... Jesus, Yeshua! We are born originals, so don't want to die a copy... except of Jesus! As much as possible...
Upper Marlboro, MD, United States
O to be like thee hymn has been my heart desire ever since l accepted Christ Amy personal Savior. I want to be like Him in my daily Christian walk.