- Mwen genyen yon pi gran dezi,
Pou mwen sanble ak Jezi;
Nanpwen yon lòt pi gran plezi,
Pase sanble ak Jezi.
Mwen vle kè mwen sèvi twòn Li,
Pou lemonn kapab chèche lavi,
Ou mèt wè li nan mwen tanpri,
Mwen vle sanble ak Jezi. - Li sèvi lezòt san rete,
Mwen vle sanble ak Jezi,
Li mache ak imilite,
Mwen vle sanble ak Jezi.
Pou tout foul la Li gen senpati,
Li pale yon mesaj beni,
Se pechè yo li akeyi,
Mwen vle sanble ak Jezi. - Lavi li te san tach e sen,
Mwen vle sanble ak Jezi;
Obeyisan jiska lafen,
Mwen vle sanble ak Jezi.
Lè tan Li rive pou mouri,
Padone yo, se sa li te di,
Pou moun sa yo ki te lènmi,
Mwen vle sanble ak Jezi. - Ala Kris viv yon vi pafèt!
Mwen vle sanble ak Jezi,
Se rekonpans l a ban mwen nèt
Lè mwen sanble ak Jezi.
Kèlkeswa kò, nanm ak Lespri,
Fòs Li dwe kontwole tout lavi,
Pou mwen nanpwen lòt pi gran bi,
Pase sanble ak Jezi.
- I have one deep, supreme desire,
that I may be like Jesus.
To this I fervently aspire,
that I may be like Jesus.
I want my heart His throne to be
so that a watching world may see
His likeness shining forth in me.
I want to be like Jesus. - He spent His life in doing good;
I want to be like Jesus.
In lowly paths of service trod;
I want to be like Jesus.
He sympathized with hearts distressed,
He spoke the words that cheered and blessed;
He welcomed sinners to His breast.
I want to be like Jesus. - A holy, harmless life He led;
I want to be like Jesus.
The Father’s will, His drink and bread,
I want to be like Jesus.
And when at last He comes to die,
“Forgive them, Father” Hear Him cry
For those who taunt and crucify.
I want to be like Jesus. - O perfect life of Christ, my Lord!
I want to be like Jesus.
My recompense and my reward,
That I may be like Jesus.
His Spirit fill my hungering soul,
His power all my life control;
My deepest prayer, my highest goal,
That I may be like Jesus.
by: Thomas Obediah Chisholm (1866-1960)
http://barryshymns.blogspot.com/2018/07/i-want-to-be-like-jesus.html
