653 | The Hymnal, Revised and Enlarged, as adopted by the General Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America in the year of our Lord 1892#654 | 655 |
Text: | More love to thee, O Christ! |
Author: | Mrs. E. P. Prentiss |
Tune: | [More love to thee, O Christ!] |
Composer: | W. H. Walter, Mus. Doc |
1 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.
2 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!
3 Let sorrow do its work,
Send grief and 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.
4 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!
Amen.
Text Information | |
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First Line: | More love to thee, O Christ! |
Title: | More love to thee, O Christ! |
Author: | Mrs. E. P. Prentiss (1869) |
Meter: | 6.4.6.4.6.6.4. |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1892 |
Topic: | Home and Personal Use; Love to God |
Notes: | Tune name in index: RIVERSIDE |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | [More love to thee, O Christ!] |
Composer: | W. H. Walter, Mus. Doc |
Meter: | L. M. |
Key: | F Major |