Im Trying to Be like Jesus

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(2. Im) try - ing to love my neigh - bor; Im

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fol - low - ing in his ways. Im try - ing to love as

learn - ing to serve my friends. I watch for the day of

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times I am tempt - ed to make a wrong choice, But I try to lis - ten as the
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still small voice whis - pers, Love one an - oth - er as Je - sus loves you.
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Words and music: Janice Kapp Perry, b. 1938 John 13:15, 34
1980 by Janice Kapp Perry. This song may be copied for
incidental, noncommercial church or home use.

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