The Celebration Hymnal

551

O to Be Like Thee!

1 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.  

Refrain:  
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.  

2 O to be like Thee! full of compassion,  
Loving, forgiving, tender and kind;  
Helping the helpless, cheering the fainting,  
Seeking the wand’ring sinner to find. [Refrain]  

3 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 me for life and heaven above. [Refrain]

WORDS: Thomas O. Chisholm
MUSIC: William J. Kirkpatrick
Theme: Walking with God: Aspiration and Consecration; Aspiration and Consecration