O to Be Like Thee

O to be like Thee! blessed Redeemer;
 This is my constant longing and prayer;
 Gladly I'll forfeit all of earth's treasures,
 Jesus, Thy perfect likeness to wear.
 O to be like Thee! O to be like Thee!
 Blessed Redeemer, pure as Thou art;
 Come in Thy sweetness, come in Thy fullness;
 Stamp Thine own image deep on my heart.
 O to be like Thee! full of compassion,
 Loving, forgiving, tender and kind,
 Helping the helpless, cheering the fainting,
 Seeking the wand'ring sinners to find.
 O to be like Thee! O to be like Thee!
 Blessed Redeemer, pure as Thou art;
 Come in Thy sweetness, come in Thy fullness;
 Stamp Thine own image deep on my heart.
 O to be like Thee! While I am pleading
 Pour out Thy Spirit, fill with Thy love.
 Make me a temple meet for Thy dwelling,
 Fit for a life which Thou wouldst approve.
 O to be like Thee! O to be like Thee!
 Blessed Redeemer, pure as Thou art;
 Come in Thy sweetness, come in Thy fullness;
 Stamp Thine own image deep on my heart.
 O to be like Thee!
 O to be like Thee!
 O to be like Thee!