Christ in Song ‎#604

604. More Diligence

1 More diligence give me;
Swift flieth the day,
Each moment some lost one
Is passing away;
How can I be idle,
Christ knowing so well?
More diligence give me,
Love's story to tell.

2 More tenderness give me
For wandering sheep,
Like Jesus the Sheperd,
To search and to weep
In byways and hedges,
O'er desert and sea;
More tenderness give me
For sinners like me.

3 More gratitude give me,
More love for my Lord,
More gifts for the Giver
Who spreadeth my board;
More mem'ries of mercies,
More praises in pray'r,
More gladness in labor,
More trust with my care.

4 More purity give me,
More hatred of sin,
More hung'ring and thirsting
For goodness within;
More watching and praying,
From self to be free;
More fruits of the Spirit,
More, Jesus, of thee.

Text Information

• First Line: More diligence give me
• Title: More Diligence
• Author: F. E. B.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1908
• Topic: Christ: Teachers' Meetings; Living His Life: Teachers' Meetings

Tune Information

• Name: [More diligence give me]
• Composer: F. E. Belden
• Key: E♭ Major