Scripture Verse

When Christ appears, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as he is. 1 John 3:2

Introduction

Words & Music: Lee R. Oo­ton, 1923 (🔊 pdf nwc). Ap­peared in Pen­te­cost­al Jew­els (St. Lou­is, Mis­sou­ri: Pen­te­cost­al Pub­lish­ing House, 1945), num­ber 22.

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Lee R. Ooton (1896–1976)

Lyrics

From Beth­l’hem’s man­ger
Came forth a strang­er,
On earth I long to be like Him.
My faith­ful Sav­or,
How rich His fa­vor!
On earth I long to be like Him.

Refrain

To be like Je­sus, to be like Je­sus,
On earth I long to be like Him;
All thru life’s jour­ney
From earth to glo­ry,
I on­ly ask to be like Him.

Serene and ho­ly,
Obedient, low­ly
On earth I long to be like Him.
By grace for­giv­en,
An heir of Heav­en,
I on­ly ask to be like Him.

Refrain