Open Heavens Daily Devotional by Pastor E A ADEBOYE

 OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL 

DATE: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19TH 2025

TOPIC: THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD

MEMORISE:

“The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.” - (Psalm 23:1)

BIBLE READING: PSALM 23:1-6 (KJV)

1 The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.

2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.

3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.

4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.

6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.

MESSAGE:

David was a shepherd boy before Samuel anointed him as Israel's king. In fact, Samuel had to send for him while he was taking care of his father's sheep (1 Samuel 16:11-13). Hence, he fully understood what it meant to be a shepherd, and that was why he acknowledged God as his shepherd in today's Bible reading.

Sheep enjoy many blessings under their shepherd. Our Lord is, however, not just a shepherd; He is the Good Shepherd (John 10:11). Beloved, before the blessings of the Good Shepherd can be yours, He must be your Lord, and you must be His sheep. God does not shepherd those who are lords of themselves, neither does He shepherd goats.

These are some of the blessings of having the Lord as your shepherd:

1. You will never lack rest. David said in Psalm 23:2, "He maketh me to lie down..." When you are God's sheep, you will not lack sleep. God gives His beloved sleep (Psalm 127:2).

2. You will be well-fed. Hunger is a stranger to God's sheep because He causes them to lie down in green pastures (Psalm 23:2). Psalm 63:5 says, "My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness..."

3. Your thirst will be satisfied because He will lead you beside still waters (Psalm 23:2). Matthew 5:6 says, "Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled."

4. You will never lack restoration (Psalm 23:3). In Joel 2:23-26, God promised that He will restore the years that the cankerworm and caterpillar have eaten. No matter what you lose, you are assured of total restoration when the Lord is your shepherd.

5. You will not lack guidance because He will lead you in the paths of righteousness (Psalm 23:3). Jesus said that the Holy Spirit will guide you into all truth (John 16:12-13). With the Holy Spirit in charge of your life, you will have absolutely nothing to worry about.

6. You will have nothing to fear because you will enjoy God's divine presence. Even though you walk through the valley of the shadow of death, you will fear no evil, for He will be with you (Psalm 23:4). In Hebrews 13:5, He promised to never leave you nor forsake you.

Beloved, acknowledge the Lord as your shepherd in every area of your life. Entrust your life to Him completely, and you will enjoy these blessings and many more. I pray that the Lord will truly manifest Himself in your life, in Jesus' name. 

 REFLECTION:

Is the Lord your shepherd? 

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:  MARK 14

HYMN: 5 - BLESSED ASSURANCE

1 Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine!

Oh, what a foretaste of glory divine!

Heir of salvation, purchase of God,

born of his Spirit, washed in his blood.

Refrain:

This is my story, this is my song,

praising my Savior all the day long.

This is my story, this is my song,

praising my Savior all the day long.

2 Perfect communion, perfect delight,

visions of rapture now burst on my sight.

Angels descending bring from above

echoes of mercy, whispers of love. 

3 Perfect submission, all is at rest.

I in my Savior am happy and bless’d,

watching and waiting, looking above,

filled with his goodness, lost in his love.

Open Heavens Prayer Points

PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY'S OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL 

SATURDAY 18TH OCTOBER, 2025

THE LORD 

Special Note.

These prayer points are not written by Pastor E. A. Adeboye, but by one of his disciples of Christ, who was inspired and  mandated by the Holy Spirit, effective, January 1st, 2015, to start writing these prayer points, based on the Open Heavens Daily Devotional  authored by Pastor E. A. Adeboye.

Some of the prayer points are deep spiritually and may not be understood by carnal minds.

If you want to be blessed from these prayer points, you must first, surrender Your life, to the Lord Jesus Christ, Himself, by saying this prayer:

“Lord Jesus, I come to You with a deeply repentant heart, please, forgive me all my sins. I surrender my life to you, today, and, I accept You, as my personal Lord and Saviour. Please, come into my life and save my soul from eternal destruction in hell fire, in Jesus' name I pray.

PRAYER POINTS

1.The Lord of Host, the King of glory, The Lord is Your name and Your glory will You not give to another.

2.Father, You are the LORD God that created the heavens, and stretched them out; You spread forth the earth, and that which cometh out of it; You give breath unto the people upon it, and Your spirit to them that walk therein.

3.LORD, thank You for calling me in Your righteousness, and holding my hands. Thank You for Your promises to keep me, and to give me for a covenant of the people, and for a light of the Gentiles; To open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, and them that sit in darkness out of the prison house, in Jesus' name.

4.Father, please help me not to say no to Your Lordship over my life. Help me never to argue with You again, but to obey Your instructions for every area of my life, in Jesus' name.

5.Father, please take total control of my whole life; direct me on what to do, lead me where You want me to go, and teach me how to behave, in Jesus' name.

6.Father, please help me not to speak anyhow again. Help me to put You first and to submit totally to Your will as my Lord, so I won't miss the countless benefits of having You as my Lord and Saviour, in Jesus' name.

7.Father, please help me and every member of my house, to recognize You as the Lord over our lives, help us to set You before us all the days of our living, so that no harm will come near us, in Jesus' name.

8.My Lord and Saviour, please defend us, protect, and preserve us from all forces in heaven, on earth, and under the earth. Let everything You own, be at our disposal, in Jesus' name.

9.Father, please as many that are yet to know and accept Your Lordship over their lives, let Your Holy Spirit touch their hearts and let them submit to You, in Jesus' name.

10.Fathere, please help all our leaders across all levels and works of life to recognize You as their Lord, help them to put You first in all their decisions so they can leads us to our promise land, in Jesus' name.

11.Father, send help to Your son, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye in all areas of his life.

Help him to remain under Your Lordship for the rest of His life; bless his home, and family (biological and spiritual), and help them to continue to produce sons and daughters to Your glory, in Jesus' name.

12.Father, bless Your son that You have been using to prepare these prayer points, beyond measures, and all those who have been rebroadcasting them, in Jesus' name.

13.Father, let every challenge, hindrance and obstacle of getting these prayer points across to Your children, timely, and on daily basis be removed, in Jesus' name.

14.Your Personal petitions.

( Philippians 4:6)

15..In Jesus' name I pray.

(John 14:13-14; 15:16)

#GodBlessOurNation

These prayers have no expiry dates! Please, pray them, irrespective of the time they get to you. Remain blessed, in Jesus' name.

Kindly, purchase your own hard copy or online version of the Open Heavens devotional & buy for your friends too, as a potent evangelism tool. God bless you, as you sow, into Pastor E.A. Adeboye's, books ministry.

Note:

You may not add, subtract or rearrange these prayer points.

The Holy Spirit is the author, though He used someone, who, out of humility has refused to take glory for it, by not putting his name. It is plagiarism to use, or pass as your own, someone else writing or work. The original author of these prayer points is the Holy Spirit. So, share, but don't share His glory with Him in the process.

Remain blessed, as you obey, in Jesus' name.

Open Heavens Daily Devotional by Pastor E A ADEBOYE

 OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL 

DATE: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2025.

TOPIC: THE LORD

MEMORISE

“Thus saith the LORD the maker thereof, the LORD that formed it, to establish it; the LORD is his name.” - (Jeremiah 33:2)

READ: Isaiah 42:5-8 (KJV)

5 Thus saith God the Lord, he that created the heavens, and stretched them out; he that spread forth the earth, and that which cometh out of it; he that giveth breath unto the people upon it, and spirit to them that walk therein:

6 I the Lord have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles;

7 To open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, and them that sit in darkness out of the prison house.

8 I am the Lord: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images.

MESSAGE

Who is a lord? A lord is someone you are required to submit to. A lord is someone you do not say 'no' to. When people go to court, they address the judge as 'my lord.' Nobody in their right senses will dare argue with a judge after a verdict has been given in a law court. The only thing people can do if they don't like a verdict is to appeal to a higher court. However, to argue with a judge, whom they address as 'my lord’ in court, is unthinkable.

When a fellow surrenders his or her life to Jesus Christ, He not only becomes the fellow's saviour, He also becomes his or her Lord. As your Lord, Jesus is in control of your life. He determines what you do, where you go, and how you must behave. You don't have the liberty to speak anyhow again because He is now your Lord. For instance, you cannot spend your money the way you like because you are no longer your own. When you understand the Lordship of Jesus and submit to Him as your Lord, you will enjoy the countless benefits of having Him as your Lord.

I have set the LORD always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved. Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope. (Psalm 16:8-9)

In the Scripture above, David knew God as his Lord and submitted to Him. He knew he was no longer in control of his life, so he was always setting the Lord before him. When you set the Lord before you in all you do, He will make sure nothing harms you; He will defend, protect, and preserve you. This Lord is the Lord of hosts, and He has all forces in heaven, on earth, and under the earth at His disposal. To submit to Him is to have everything He owns at your disposal.

The portion of Jacob is not like them; for he is the former of all things: and Israel is the rod of his inheritance: the LORD of hosts is his name. (Jeremiah 51:19)

Beloved, have you surrendered your life completely to Jesus Christ? Do you know Him as your Lord? Your success in life lies in knowing and submitting to God as Lord of all in your life. 

REFLECTION

Is Jesus Christ the Lord of your life?

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE 

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR

Mark 12 - 13

HYMN 7 - I AM THINE O LORD

 1. I am Thine 0 Lord I have heard Thy voice And it told Thy love to me But I long to rise in the arms of faith And be closer drawn to Thee.

CHORUS 

Draw me nearer, nearer, 

blessed Lord To the cross where Thou hast 

died Draw me nearer, nearer, 

nearer, blessed Lord 

To Thy precious, bleeding side 

 

2. Consecrate me now to Thy service, Lord By the pow'r of grace divine Let my soul look up with a steadfast hope And my will be lost in Thine.

3. Oh, the pure delight of a single hour That before Thy throne I spend When I kneel in prayer, and with Thee, my God I commune as friend with friend.

4. There are depths of love that I cannot know Till I cross the narrow sea There are heights of joy that I may not reach Till I rest in peace with Thee.

Open Heavens Prayer Points

PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY'S OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL 

FRIDAY 17TH OCTOBER, 2025

WHOM TO MARRY

Special Note.

These prayer points are not written by Pastor E. A. Adeboye, but by one of his disciples of Christ, who was inspired and  mandated by the Holy Spirit, effective, January 1st, 2015, to start writing these prayer points, based on the Open Heavens Daily Devotional  authored by Pastor E. A. Adeboye.

Some of the prayer points are deep spiritually and may not be understood by carnal minds.

If you want to be blessed from these prayer points, you must first, surrender Your life, to the Lord Jesus Christ, Himself, by saying this prayer:

“Lord Jesus, I come to You with a deeply repentant heart, please, forgive me all my sins. I surrender my life to you, today, and, I accept You, as my personal Lord and Saviour. Please, come into my life and save my soul from eternal destruction in hell fire, in Jesus' name I pray.

PRAYER POINTS

1.Father, thank You for establishing the marriage institution from the Garden of Eden, thank You for the blessings You pronounced on mankind.

2.Father, please help me and my spouse, to honour and uphold the sanctity of the marriage institution, in holiness and love, in Jesus' name.

3.Father, please help all Your children who are trusting You for marriage partners, not to be unequally yoked with unbelievers, in Jesus' name.

4.Father, please help all our young men and women not to be deceived into marriage with unbelievers in the name of changing their unbelieving partners, in Jesus' name.

5.Father, please help all Your children to always remember that they are the temple of the living God; help them to dwell in You. Walk in them Lord, and be their God, that they may remain Your people, in Jesus' name.

6.Father, please help us to always take heed, never to play games with the salvation You have given us to be unequally yoked with the unbelievers, in Jesus' name.

7.Father, please help us to seek to grow steadfastly in You, help the young believers never to be satisfied with their baby-status Christian life, in Jesus' name.

8.Father, please help the yet-to-be married believers to take heed to corrections, and to make necessary changes in their actions and behavious, in Jesus' name.

9.Father, please help all parents to guide their children in the choices of whom to marry; help them to be a good examples to their children. Don't let the devil be able to destroy our marriages, in Jesus' name.

10.Fathere, please help all the spinsters and bachelor's to marry the right persons so they can experience heaven on earth, in Jesus' name.

11.Father, send help to Your son, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye in all areas of his life.

Bless his marriage and those of his children; bless his home, and family (biological and spiritual), and help them to continue to produce sons and daughters to Your glory, in Jesus' name.

12.Father, bless Your son that You have been using to prepare these prayer points, beyond measures, and all those who have been rebroadcasting them, in Jesus' name.

13.Father, let every challenge, hindrance and obstacle of getting these prayer points across to Your children, timely, and on daily basis be removed, in Jesus' name.

14.Your Personal petitions.

( Philippians 4:6)

15..In Jesus' name I pray.

(John 14:13-14; 15:16)

#GodBlessOurNation

These prayers have no expiry dates! Please, pray them, irrespective of the time they get to you. Remain blessed, in Jesus' name.

Kindly, purchase your own hard copy or online version of the Open Heavens devotional & buy for your friends too, as a potent evangelism tool. God bless you, as you sow, into Pastor E.A. Adeboye's, books ministry.

Note:

You may not add, subtract or rearrange these prayer points.

The Holy Spirit is the author, though He used someone, who, out of humility has refused to take glory for it, by not putting his name. It is plagiarism to use, or pass as your own, someone else writing or work. The original author of these prayer points is the Holy Spirit. So, share, but don't share His glory with Him in the process.

Remain blessed, as you obey, in Jesus' name.

Open Heavens Daily Devotional by Pastor E A ADEBOYE

 OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL 

DATE: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2025.

TOPIC: WHOM TO MARRY

MEMORISE

“Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.” - (Matthew 7:20)

READ: 2 Corinthians 6:14-16 (KJV)

14 Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?

15 And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?

16 And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.

MESSAGE

Today's Bible reading says that you should not be unequally yoked with unbelievers; hence, Christians should not get married to unbelievers. If Christians get themselves yoked in marriage with unbelievers, thinking they can change them, they are only deceiving themselves. People who refuse to change before marriage hardly ever change after marriage. It is also important to note that being nice or courteous is not the same thing as being born again.

As a child of God, you are standing on God, the Solid Rock. An unbeliever, on the other hand, is standing on miry clay. When you are standing on a rock, and you are holding somebody who is standing on miry clay, the chances are very high that the fellow standing on miry clay will cause you to either stumble or fall completely because he or she is standing on slippery ground. This is what happens with many believers who think they can change their unbelieving partners. Their partners will, more often than not, cause them to stumble and fall, and they might end up losing their faith in the process. The Bible says in (1 Corinthians 10:12): "...let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall."

Also, Christians who are not yet married should not marry people who stubbornly refuse to listen to corrections and make necessary changes in their actions or behaviours. The Bible says in Proverbs 15:32: "He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding." If you are a Christian who is not yet married, don't marry someone who doesn't have an authority figure that he or she listens and submits to. Anyone who does not listen to anybody or submit to anyone will not listen to you either.

Also, it is not advisable for a believer to marry an immature Christian. It is better for a believer to marry someone who has attained a level of spiritual maturity and is constantly growing so they can sharpen each other.

Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend. (Proverbs 27:17)

If you are not yet married, do not marry a carnal Christian because such a fellow's attachment to the things of the world rather than spiritual things can also cause you to stumble and fall.

Beloved, marrying the right person is like experiencing heaven on earth. However, if a fellow marries the wrong person, he or she will experience hell on earth. 

KEY POINT

Christians who are not yet married should be careful of whom they marry. 

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE 

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR

Mark 10 - 11

HYMN 28 - GUIDE ME, O THOU GREAT JEHOVAH

1. Guide me, 0 Thou Great Jehovah Pilgrim through this barren land; I am weak, but Thou art mighty, 

Hold me with Thy powerful 

hand: Bread of heaven! Bread of heaven! Feed me now and evermore (2ce) 

2. Open Thou the crystal fountain, 

Whence the healing stream 

doth flow: Let the fiery, cloudy pillar Lead me all my journey 

through: Song deliverer! Song deliverer! Be Thou still my strength and shield (2ce). 

3. If I tread the verge of Jordan, 

Bid my anxious fears subside: Bear me through the swelling torrent, Land me safe on Canaan's side: Songs of praises! Songs of praises! I will ever give to Thee (2ce). 

4. Saviour, come! We long to see thee, long to dwell with thee above and to know in full communion, all the sweetness of Thy love. Come, Lord Jesus! Come, Lord Jesus!  Take thy waiting people home (2ce)

Open Heavens Prayer Points

PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY'S OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL

Thursday 16th October, 2025

NO MORE ANGER 

Special Note.

These prayer points are not written by Pastor E. A. Adeboye, but by one of his disciples of Christ, who was inspired and  mandated by the Holy Spirit, effective, January 1st, 2015, to start writing these prayer points, based on the Open Heavens Daily Devotional  authored by Pastor E. A. Adeboye.

Some of the prayer points are deep spiritually and may not be understood by carnal minds.

If you want to be blessed from these prayer points, you must first, surrender Your life, to the Lord Jesus Christ, Himself, by saying this prayer:

“Lord Jesus, I come to You with a deeply repentant heart, please, forgive me all my sins. I surrender my life to you, today, and, I accept You, as my personal Lord and Saviour. Please, come into my life and save my soul from eternal destruction in hell fire, in Jesus' name I pray.

PRAYER POINTS

1.Father, thank You for Your anger that lasts but for a minute and Your mercy endures forever. Thank You for showing me mercy.

2.Father, please help me to overcome the spirit of anger. Help me not to remain a fool nor give place for the devil to destroy me, in Jesus' name.

3.Father, please help me to put my emotions under control. Help me to be strong against every human pressure that will cause me to be angry, in Jesus' name.

4.Holy Spirit, help me to constantly be under Your control rather than allowing my feelings to be controlled by the people, in Jesus' name.

5.Father, may I not be an angry man/woman, don't let me stir up strife with people around me nor to abound in transgressions, in Jesus' name.

6.Father, please in any situation I may find myself, may I not be overtaken by anger, so I won't wreck havoc on my family, in Jesus' name.

7.Father, please fill me with the spirit of patience and peace, so I can make the right decisions. Deliver me from errors and mistakes that may destroy my life and family, in Jesus' name.

8.Father, please don't let ever allow anger to control my decisions, help me to be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to wrath, in Jesus'name.

9.Father, please help me to constantly renew my mind with Your word, and help me to submit myself to counseling so I can overcome the destructive power of anger, in Jesus' name.

10.Fathere, please as many of Your children battling with anger and short temper, help them to submit themselves to counseling so they can overcome the destructive power of anger, in Jesus' name.

11.Father, send help to Your son, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye in all areas of his life.

Help him to remain patient even in the face of issues that may cause him to be angry in taking the wrong decisions; bless his home, and family (biological and spiritual), and help them to continue to produce sons and daughters to Your glory, in Jesus' name.

12.Father, bless Your son that You have been using to prepare these prayer points, beyond measures, and all those who have been rebroadcasting them, in Jesus' name.

13.Father, let every challenge, hindrance and obstacle of getting these prayer points across to Your children, timely, and on daily basis be removed, in Jesus' name.

14.Your Personal petitions.

( Philippians 4:6)

15..In Jesus' name I pray.

(John 14:13-14; 15:16)

#GodBlessOurNation

These prayers have no expiry dates! Please, pray them, irrespective of the time they get to you. Remain blessed, in Jesus' name.

Kindly, purchase your own hard copy or online version of the Open Heavens devotional & buy for your friends too, as a potent evangelism tool. God bless you, as you sow, into Pastor E.A. Adeboye's, books ministry.

Note:

You may not add, subtract or rearrange these prayer points.

The Holy Spirit is the author, though He used someone, who, out of humility has refused to take glory for it, by not putting his name. It is plagiarism to use, or pass as your own, someone else writing or work. The original author of these prayer points is the Holy Spirit. So, share, but don't share His glory with Him in the process.

Remain blessed, as you obey, in Jesus' name.

Open Heavens Daily Devotional by Pastor E A ADEBOYE

 OPEN HEAVEN DAILY DEVOTIONAL

DATE: THURSDAY OCTOBER 16TH 2025

THEME: NO MORE ANGER

MEMORISE: 

Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath: Neither give place to the devil.    

Ephesians 4:26-27

READ: James 1:19-20

19 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

20 For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.

MESSAGE

Ecclesiastes 7:9 says that anger rests in the bosom of fools. In other words, if a fellow gets angry easily, he or she is similar to someone who says there is no God- they are both fools (Psalm 14:1).

 Those who get angry easily often blame other people as the cause of their anger. If this is the case, then it means that they allow the people who offend them to control their emotions. Proverbs 25:28 says that a person who is not in control of his spirit is like a city that has no walls. If you allow others to control how you feel, then you are in great danger of destruction.

Proverbs 29:22 says, “An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.” Anyone who gets angry easily will hardly have friends because he or she will always stir up strife with them. Things that shouldn’t ordinarily cause quarrels would become big issues because of the fellow’s short temper.

A man once bought a brand-new car, and one day, while he was washing it, his five-year-old son was on the other side of the car, writing something on it with a sharp object. When the man discovered this, he got very angry and shouted, This boy! You are scratching my new car!” In his anger, he grabbed the first thing he could lay his hands on -a hammer. He then began to smash the boy’s hands. By the time he realized what he was doing, the boy’s fingers had already been severely damaged. He rushed the boy to the hospital, but the doctors could not do anything about the fingers, and they had to be amputated. The following day, the boy asked him, “Daddy, when will my fingers grow back?” Feeling guilty, the man went to the car and looked at what the boy had written on it. Lo and behold, it was, “I love you, Daddy’. The man could not bear the pain we felt thereafter, so he committed suicide. His anger wreaked havoc on the family.

Beloved, if you allow anger to control you, you are giving room to the devil (Ephesians 4:27), and whenever he gets into a place, his mission is to steal, kill, and destroy (John 10:10). If you are always quick to get angry or you can’t control your anger, ask God to deliver you today. Constantly renew your mind with His word and submit yourself to counselling so that you can overcome the destructive power of anger.

KEY POINT

Do not give room to the devil in your life by allowing anger to control you.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Mark 8-9

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A ADEBOYE

HYMN 24: I WANT TO BE LIKE JESUS

1 I want to be like Jesus,

So lowly and so meek;

For no one marked an angry word

That ever heard him speak.

Refrain:

I want to be like Jesus,

God's well beloved Son;

I want to be like Jesus,

The pure and holy One.

2 I want to be like Jesus,

So frequently in prayer;

Alone upon the mountain top,

He met his Father there. 

3 I want to be like Jesus,

Engaged in doing good,

So that of me it may be said,

He hath done what he could. 

4 Alas! I'm not like Jesus,

As any one may see;

Thy gentle Spirit, Savior, send,

And make me like to thee.