I would be like Thee, Je­sus, my Lord,
Gentle and lov­ing, trust­ing Thy word;
Lowly in spir­it, pure in my heart,
Living each day from all ev­il apart.

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I would be like Thee, filled with Thy grace,
Till in Thy beau­ty, I look on Thy face;
I would be like Thee, lost in Thy love,
I would be like Thee in Hea­ven above.

I would be like Thee, hum­ble in mind,
Growing more ear­nest, faith­ful and kind;
Seeking for souls, to save them from sin,
And for Thy king­dom their ser­vice to win.

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I would be like Thee, speak­ing the truth,
Giving my life to God in my youth;
Listening for Thy mes­sage to me,
Spending my best days in work­ing for Thee.

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I would be like Thee, when I am tried,
Crushing out sin, temp­ta­tion and pride;
All Thy com­mand­ments would I obey,
Learning Thy will, Thee to fol­low al­way.

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