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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.
This is my constant longing and prayer;
Gladly I’ll forfeit all of earth’s treasures,
Jesus, Thy perfect likeness to wear.
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.
Blessed Redeemer, pure as Thou art;
Come in Thy sweetness, come in Thy fullness;
Stamp Thine own image deep on my heart.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
Pour out Thy Spirit, fill with Thy love.
Make me a temple meet for Thy dwelling,
Fit for a life which Thou wouldst approve.
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Bristol, Avon, United Kingdom
This wonderful hymn entreats us by "heart yearning" words to higher ground on the path of faith.
Jackson, MI, United States
Beautiful song but some of the note played here sound off.
Ada, Ohio, United States
Let me be invisible, and let only Him be seen and expressed through me.
Let His divine love be projected to others. O how I love the Lord Jesus Christ!!!♡
Lagos, Nigeria
Blessed hymn that reminds me of Jesus who died to liberate me from sin, Satan and death. I will ever live to serve me, hoping for His coming someday to a land of eternal peace, joy and tranquility... Maranatha.
Ile-Ife, OSun, Nigeria
What a blessed song. Father, bring us all there.
Lagos, Nigeria
If only this song can be real and practicable in our lives, the world would be won for Christ.
May God give us grace to live it out in Jesus' name. Amen!
Mandeville, Jamaica
Thank you for this song..I'm in bed and I keep hearing it in my spirit.
Hillcrest Heights, Maryland, United States
Thank You Lord for the writer of this song. This is my prayer.
Apple Valley, CA, United States
Repairing my heart and soul after my Dad's death of July 13th, 2016; Thanx Tom, again... One of my, very many favorites! Love & Gratitude, Kev ~ 8/23/2016
Stone Mountain, GA, United States
Thank you for posting the words of this hymn, which I love from my childhood but have not heard lately. It's a perfect complement to the study of Revelation that I am just finishing. May He stamp His image deep on our hearts!!