GRH 414 O, To Be Like Thee

(1)
Oh, 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.
Oh, to be like Thee! Oh, to be like Thee,
blessed Redeemer, pure as Thou art!
Come in Thy sweetness, come in Thy fullness;
Stamp Thine own image deep in my heart.

(2)
Oh, to be like Thee! Full of compassion,
Loving, forgiving, tender and kind,
Helping the helpless, cheering the fainting,
Seeking the wandering sinner to find.
Oh, to be like Thee! Oh, to be like Thee,
blessed Redeemer, pure as Thou art!
Come in Thy sweetness, come in Thy fullness;
Stamp Thine own image deep in my heart.

(3)
Oh, to be like Thee! Lowly in spirit,
Holy and harmless, patient and brave;
Meekly enduring cruel reproaches,
Willing to suffer others to save.
Oh, to be like Thee! Oh, to be like Thee,
blessed Redeemer, pure as Thou art!
Come in Thy sweetness, come in Thy fullness;
Stamp Thine own image deep in my heart.