Scripture Verse

Conformed to the image of His Son. Romans 8:29

Introduction

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Julia Johnston
(1849–1919)

Words: Ju­lia H. John­ston, in Bi­ble Stu­dy Songs, by Ber­tha F. Vel­la & Da­ni­el Town­er (Bos­ton, Mas­sa­chu­setts & Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois: Pil­grim Press, 1899), page 26.

Music: Ja­cob Lake Da­ni­el B. Town­er, 1899 (🔊 pdf nwc). Some pub­li­ca­tions give the com­pos­er as T. R. Bow­den, one of Town­er’s pseu­do­nyms.

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Daniel Towner (1850–1919)

Lyrics

Teach us, Lord, to love Thee,
As Thy face we seek;
We would be like Je­sus,
Loving, gen­tle, meek.

Refrain

Teach us, Lord, to love Thee,
Lead us all the way;
Show us how to please Thee,
Keep us lest we stray.

Teach us this sweet les­son,
Best of all be­low;
Make us like our Sav­ior,
Who has loved us so.

Refrain

Daily, dai­ly grow­ing
Like our Lord on high,
We shall see and know Him,
Yonder by and by.

Refrain

Teach us, Lord, to love Thee;
Then, with hearts so true,
We shall love our neigh­bor,
As we ought to do.

Refrain