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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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This song came to me at the beginning of my devotions this morning. May these words always be impressed upon my mind and this song my daily testimony !!!
Irvine, CA, United States
The Lord reminded me of this hymn this morning. Lord Jesus, may we be more like you each day. Thank you Lord Jesus!
Lagos, Nigeria
Preparing a message and the hymn dropped in my heart. Left the message to look for it and listen to it played.
I've been ministered to again. May we come to the FULLNESS of Christ Jesus in our lives in Jesus name. God bless
I once felt like Christ but now am as worldly as the sinners I once preached to😔. Lord I still desire to be like you. holy and perfect
Dewey, Arizona, United States
God reminded me of this song while I was meditating on 1 John 3:2-3💜🙏
Jos, Plateau, Nigeria
Oh to be like Jesus is my burning heart desire. I love the Lord with all my heart. I pray for grace to be like Jesus every day. I want men to see and hear Jesus through my lifestyle. Oh Lord help me.
Eureka, MO, United States
Yes it's our heart's desire. 🌹♥️
Nnewi, Anambra, Nigeria
Lord oh to be like thee.. daily , take my heart and make it thy aboard 🙌
Ikotabasi, Akwaibom, Nigeria
Wow what a soul a lifting song pleas Lord Jesus Christ ignite the fire of your love in my heart
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Oh make us like thee Lord