1 From Beth­l’hem’s man­ger
Came forth a strang­er,
On earth I long to be like Him.
My faith­ful Sav­or,
How rich His fa­vor!
On earth I long to be like Him.

Refrain:
To be like Je­sus, to be like Je­sus,
On earth I long to be like Him;
All thru life’s jour­ney
From earth to glo­ry,
I on­ly ask to be like Him.

2 Serene and ho­ly,
Obedient, low­ly
On earth I long to be like Him.
By grace for­giv­en,
An heir of Heav­en,
I on­ly ask to be like Him. [Refrain]