O to be like Thee

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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.
 
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.
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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.
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Amos Diana Kak

Jos, Plateau, Nigeria

May God help us to be like Him 🙏


Solomon Omodibo

Benin, Edo, Nigeria

The song just rang in my mind and I decided to come here. Am inspired and want to be like Him.


Brenda Njinembo

Austria

Came here led by the Holy spirit @ 1am. I want to be like You Lord.


Dr Jerry Iyke

Owerri, Imo, Nigeria

A prayer of commitment, dedication and consecration. To be like Jesus is my heart desire.


Ngozi

Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria

This is a heart warming hymn. It should be our daily prayer as Christians


Andrew Ware

Lancaster, PA, United States

So rich a hymn in truth! Thank you, Dr. G for training it into me. It still resounds in my mind and heart even 30 years later - I am so grateful.


Paschal Obinna Ndukwu

Boston, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom

Just sang this hymn and it blessed my heart. Hope it will bless you too.

Oh to be like him! Lord Jesus, keep me, nearer to your feet. Nothing else, matters!


Mofiyinfoluwa Aina

Middlesbrough, United Kingdom

The wordings of this hymn should be the heart state of every believer in Jesus Christ.

God's desire is that we continually conform into the image of His dear Son.

Blessed redeemer, help me to be like thee 🙇


Adeshina Adeniyi

Zaria, Kaduna, Nigeria

The Holy Spirit woke me up with this Hymn strongly impressed upon my heart attack about 2:00am today.


Kemi Davina Adolphus

Abuja, FCT, Nigeria

Was directed to sing this song this morning. I used it to pray for the person who taught me how to sing it. May she receive her reward of service, may she live and not die, and all her wishes and aspirations come to pass in JESUS Mighty Name. Amen.

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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