Hymn - More Love to Thee

More Love to Thee

 

By Elizabeth Prentiss

 

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.

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.

 

Then shall my latest breath whisper Thy praise.

This be the parting cry my heart shall raise;

This all my prayer shall be: More love, O Christ, to Thee;

More love to Thee, More love to Thee.

 

Ephesians 5:2

Walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us,

and hath given himself for us

an offering and a sacrifice to God

for a sweetsmelling savour.