More love to thee

364 More Love to Thee. 6. 4. 6. 4. 6. 6. 4.

1 More love to Thee, O Christ,
   More love to Thee!
   Hear Thou the prayer I make
   On bended knee;
   This is my earnest plea:
   More love, O Christ, to Thee,
   More love to Thee,
   More love to Thee!

2 Once earthly joy I craved,
   Sought peace and rest;
   Now Thee alone I seek,
   Give what is best;
   This all my prayer shall be:
   More love, O Christ, to Thee,
   More love to Thee,
   More love to Thee!

3 Then shall my latest breath
   Whisper Thy praise;
   This be the parting cry
   My heart shall raise;
   This still its prayer shall be:
   More love, O Christ, to Thee,
   More love to Thee,
   More love to Thee!
                         Elizabeth P. Prentiss
                         The Methodist Hymnal 1939 edition

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This hymn occurs in a little over 800 hymnals. You can read about the circumstances that led to it being written on the bio link above.

As usual, the cyberhymnal has another verse, inserted after verse 3:

3. Let sorrow do its work,
   Come grief or pain;
   Sweet are Thy messengers,
   Sweet their refrain,
   When they can sing with me:
   More love, O Christ, to Thee;
   More love to Thee,
   More love to Thee!

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