Misc Originals – David Livingstone Ives - I Want To Be Like Jesus (Guitar)

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I have one deep, supreme de-sire,

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that I may be like Je-sus.

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To this I fervently as-pire,

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that I may be like Je-sus.

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I want my heart His throne to be,

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so that a watching world may see

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His likeness shining forth in me.

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I want to be like Je-sus.

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He spent His life in do-ing good;

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I want to be like Je-sus.

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In lowly paths of ser-vice trod;

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I want to be like Je-sus.

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He sympathized with hearts dis-tressed,

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He spoke the words that cheered and blessed,

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He welcomed sinners to His breast.

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I want to be like Je-sus.

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A holy, harmless life He led;

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I want to be like Je-sus.

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The Father’s will, His drink and bread;

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I want to be like Je-sus.

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And when at last He comes to die,

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“Forgive them, Father," hear Him cry

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for those who taunt and cru-ci-fy.

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I want to be like Je-sus.

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O perfect life of Christ, my Lord!

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I want to be like Je-sus.

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My recompense and my re-ward,

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that I may be like Je-sus.

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His Spirit fill my hun-g'ring soul,

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His power all my life con-trol.

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My deepest prayer, my high-est goal,

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that I may be like Je-sus.