Scripture Verse

We shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is. 1 John 3:2

Introduction

Words & Mu­sic: Will­iam A. Spen­cer, in The Young Peo­ple’s Hym­nal, ed­it­ed by James At­kins & Will­iam J. Kirk­pat­rick (Nash­ville, Ten­nes­see: Pub­lish­ing House, Me­tho­dist Epis­co­pal Church, South, 1897) (🔊 pdf nwc).

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William A. Spencer (1840–1901)

Lyrics

When I shall reach the more ex­cel­lent glo­ry,
And all my tri­als are passed,
I shall be­hold Him, O won­der­ful sto­ry!
I shall be like Him at last.

Refrain

I shall be like Him, I shall be like Him,
And in His beau­ty shall shine;
I shall be like Him, won­drous­ly like Him,
Jesus, my Sav­ior di­vine.

We shall not wait till the glo­ri­ous dawn­ing
Breaks on the vi­sion so fair,
Now we may wel­come that hea­ven­ly morn­ing,
Now we His im­age may bear.

Refrain

More and more like Him, re­peat the blest sto­ry,
Over and ov­er again,
Changed by His Spir­it from glo­ry to glo­ry,
I shall be sa­tis­fied then.

Refrain