More Love to Thee, O Christ

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;

Still all my prayer shall be:

More love, O Christ to Thee;

More love to Thee, more love to Thee!

More love to Thee, more love to Thee!

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(My favorite compilation of this hymn is by Fernando Ortega)