Lift Every Voice and Sing II 138
Lord, I Want to Be a Christian
- Tune
- [lord, i want to be a christian]
- Composer(s)
- Edward C. Deas
- Text Source(s)
- Traditional
- Tune Source(s)
- Negro Spiritual
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1 Lord, I want to be a Christian
In my heart,
In my heart;
Lord, I want to be a Christian
In my heart,
In my heart,
In my heart,
Lord, I want to be a Christian
In my heart.
2 Lord, I want to be more loving
In my heart,
In my heart;
Lord, I want to be more loving
In my heart,
In my heart,
Lord, I want to be more loving
In my heart.
3 Lord, I want to be more holy
In my heart,
In my heart;
Lord, I want to be more holy
In my heart,
In my heart,
Lord, I want to be more holy
In my heart.
4 I don’t want to be like Judas
In my heart,
In my heart;
I don’t want to be like Judas
In my heart,
In my heart,
I don’t want to be like Judas
In my heart.
5 Lord, I want to be like Jesus
In my heart,
In my heart;
Lord, I want to be like Jesus
In my heart,
In my heart,
Lord, I want to be like Jesus
In my heart.