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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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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!!
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
To be like Jesus! full of compassion,
Loving, forgiving, tender and kind,
Helping the helpless, cheering the fainting,
Seeking the wand’ring sinners to find.
Kolwezi, Katanga, Democratic Republic Of Congo
O to be like Thee! blessed Redeemer... This is my prayer and deep burning desire, O Lord Jesus!!!
Cold Spring, Kentucky, United States
Wonderful hymn to start the day with! Thank you for the effort you have made to include these in the daily prayer time.
Ontario
I love this hymn. I love both the lyrics and how it fits perfectly into my vocal range.
Lome, Togo
This song is really inspiring. If only we could be like Jesus. My prayer is that the Lord help us live a Christ-like life. I have been listening and singing this song since morning. The words of the song are very deep.
Plymouth, United Kingdom
What a lovely song, it reveals what the heart of through Christian should look like. It has been one of my deepest favourite songs. With deep concern looking at what Christianity is turning to in our present generation, may the Lord open us up again like in the old good days of our father in faith and stamp deeply in our heart the pure image of Christ which produces pure holiness that can grant us entrance to Heaven.
Lagos, Nigeria
The first time I heard this hymn was in a camp in year 2001. While singing the hymn, I cried like a baby to God for holiness. It's such a song that imprints on my heart the desire to be holy. Am particularly always moved with the chorus.
Trinidad, Texas, United States
I love this song from my childhood.