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)
2 comments:
Yes Andrea...more love to Him!!
bless you as you seek Him with all of your heart.
Kimmie
mama to 8
one homemade and 7 adopted
Thanks for posting some of Elizabeth Prentiss's great hymn. But sorry to see you've omitted the profound third stanza ("Let sorrow do its work...). What a bold prayer that is!
To learn more about Mrs. Prentiss, and what led to the writing of the song, I invite you to check out my daily blog for today on Wordwise Hymns. God bless.
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