[Biblestudent]

The following hymn ever speaks to my heart. I consider this to be the "life-blood" or "theme song" of my ministry -- for "the love of Christ"! (2 Corinthians 5:14)

MORE LOVE TO THEE

Eliz*a*beth P. Pren*tiss, 1856. Pren*tiss wrote these words dur*ing a per*i*od of ill*ness, but kept them to her*self. When she showed them to her hus*band 13 years lat*er, he en*cour*aged her to pub*lish them. How*ard Doane saw the re*sult*ing pamph*let, and wrote mu*sic for the words.

Music: W. Howard Doane, Songs of De*vo*tion, 1870


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!

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!

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!