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Author: J. M. S. Appears in 62 hymnals First Line: I want to be more like Jesus Refrain First Line: More and more like Jesus, I would ever be Lyrics: 1 I want to be more like Jesus, And follow Him day by day; I want to be true and faithful, And ev'ry command obey. Refrain: More and more like Jesus, I would ever be; (I ever would be;) More and more like Jesus, My Savior who died for me. 2 I want to be kind and gentle, To those who are in distress; To comfort the brokenhearted, With sweet words of tenderness. [Refrain] 3 I want to be meek and lowly, Like Jesus, our Friend and King; I want to be strong and earnest, And souls to the Savior bring. [Refrain] 4 I want to be pure and holy, As pure as the crystal snow; I want to love Jesus dearly, For Jesus loves me, I know. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [I want to be more like Jesus]

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[I want to be more like Jesus]

Appears in 56 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: J. M. Stillman Incipit: 55651 23432 1712 Used With Text: More Like Jesus

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More Like Jesus

Author: J. M. S. Hymnal: Revival Praises #79 (1907) First Line: I want to be more like Jesus Refrain First Line: More and more like Jesus Lyrics: 1 I want to be more like Jesus, And follow Him day by day; I want to be true and faithful, And ev'ry command obey. Refrain: More and more like Jesus, I would ever be; More and more like Jesus, My Savior who died for me. 2 I want to be kind and gentle, To those who are in distress; To comfort the broken hearted, With sweet words of tenderness. [Refrain] 3 I want to be meek and lowly, Like Jesus, our Friend and king; I want to be strong and earnest, And souls to the Savior bring. [Refrain] 4 I want to be pure and holy, As pure as the crystal snow; I want to love Jesus dearly, For Jesus loves me, I know. [Refrain] Tune Title: [I want to be more like Jesus]

More Like Jesus

Author: J. M. S. Hymnal: The New Praiseworthy #113 (1916) First Line: I want to be more like Jesus Refrain First Line: More and more like Jesus, I would ever be Lyrics: 1 I want to be more like Jesus, And follow Him day by day; I want to be true and faithful, And ev'ry command obey. Refrain: More and more like Jesus, I would ever be; (I ever would be;) More and more like Jesus, My Savior who died for me. 2 I want to be kind and gentle, To those who are in distress; To comfort the brokenhearted, With sweet words of tenderness. [Refrain] 3 I want to be meek and lowly, Like Jesus, our Friend and King; I want to be strong and earnest, And souls to the Savior bring. [Refrain] 4 I want to be pure and holy, As pure as the crystal snow; I want to love Jesus dearly, For Jesus loves me, I know. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [I want to be more like Jesus]

More Like Jesus

Author: J. M. S. Hymnal: Christian Hymns #206 (1935) First Line: I want to be more like Jesus Refrain First Line: More and more like Jesus Lyrics: 1 I want to be more like Jesus, And follow him day by day; I want to be true and faithful, And ev'ry command obey. Refrain: More and more like Jesus, I would ever be; More and more like Jesus, My Saviour who died for me. 2 I want to be kind and gentle To those who are in distress; To comfort the broken hearted With sweet words of tenderness. [Refrain] 3 I want to be meek and lowly, Like Jesus, our Friend and King; I want to be strong and earnest, And souls to the Saviour bring. [Refrain] 4 I want to be pure and holy, As pure as the crystal snow; I want to love Jesus truly, For Jesus loves me, I know. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [I want to be more like Jesus]

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J. M. Stillman

1834 - 1917 Person Name: J. M. S. Author of "More Like Jesus" in Revival Praises JAIRUS MAXSON STILLMAN, Mus. Doc., Professor of Music in Milton College. As a composer he has had many valuable contributions, especially to sacred music, but, while his work in that direction has been most important, his labors have been more especially directed to the educational side of the art. For the past fifteen years, with brief interruptions, he has filled his present collegiate chair, and his work prior to the acceptance of this position was most active, varied and successful. Mr. STILLMAN was born February 20, 1834, in Alfred, Allegany Co., N.Y., the third in order of birth of the six children of Maxson and Lydia (CHAPMAN) STILLMAN. His father, a tenor singer of talent, had not only for many years led the choir of the large church at Alfred of which he was a member, but had taught singing schools in many places surrounding his home. His son inherited great aptitude for music, and at the age of ten years could read plain music at sight. He accompanied his father to singing schools, and made rapid progress in the mastery of the principles of music. He attended the singing classes in Alfred Academy. He is the associate author of "Good-Will for Sabbath Schools," "The Cluster," and "Anthem Treasures," the latter two being well-known and popular anthem books. He has also composed a large number of pieces for other anthem and Gospel hymn books, and a number of songs published in sheet music form. At Chicago he acted as one of the judges, with Prof. T. Martin TOWNE and others, in selecting from 700 original pieces of music, and in critically editing those which should be published in the work called "International Lesson Hymnal No. 1," published by David C. COOK. In 1884 an excellent article on "Church Music and How to Sustain it," written by Dr. STILLMAN, appeared in the "Seventh-day Baptist Quarterly." Taken from "Commemorative Biographical Record of the Counties of Rock, Green, Grant, Iowa and Lafayette Wisconsin" (c)1901; pp. 2-4.