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I Would Be Like Jesus
Verse 1
Earthly pleasures vainly call me;
I would be like Jesus;
Nothing worldly shall enthrall me;
I would be like Jesus.
I would be like Jesus;
Nothing worldly shall enthrall me;
I would be like Jesus.
Refrain
Be like Jesus, this my song,
In the home and in the throng,
Be like Jesus, all day long!
I would be like Jesus.
In the home and in the throng,
Be like Jesus, all day long!
I would be like Jesus.
Verse 2
He has broken every fetter,
I would be like Jesus;
That my soul may serve Him better,
I would be like Jesus.
I would be like Jesus;
That my soul may serve Him better,
I would be like Jesus.
Verse 3
All the way from earth to glory,
I would be like Jesus;
Telling o'er and o'er the story,
I would be like Jesus.
I would be like Jesus;
Telling o'er and o'er the story,
I would be like Jesus.
Verse 4
That in heaven He may meet me,
I would be like Jesus;
That His words "Well done" may greet me,
I would be like Jesus.
I would be like Jesus;
That His words "Well done" may greet me,
I would be like Jesus.
Nicholson's hymn expresses the aspiration to reflect Christ's character in daily living.