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More Love to Thee, O Christ

Author: Elizabeth Prentiss Hymnal: The Hymnal and Order of Service #493 (1926) Meter: 6.4.6.4.6.6.4.4 Lyrics: 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, More love to Thee; More love 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 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. Topics: Way of Salvation Sanctification; Christ Longing for; Penitence Languages: English Tune Title: MORE LOVE TO THEE
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More Love to Thee

Author: Elizabeth Prentiss, 1818-1878 Hymnal: One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism #496 (2018) First Line: More love to Thee, O Christ Lyrics: 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, More love to Thee, More love 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 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! Topics: The Gospel in the Christian Life Faith, Trust, Love; Love for Jesus Christ Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:5 Languages: English Tune Title: MORE LOVE TO THEE
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More Love to Thee, O Christ

Author: Elizabeth P. Prentiss; Margaret Clarkson Hymnal: The Worshiping Church #555 (1990) Meter: 6.4.6.4.6.6.4.4 Lyrics: 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, more love to thee, more love 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 [Copyrighted] 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! Topics: Aspiration; Joy; Love Our Love of Christ; Trials Scripture: Philippians 1:9 Languages: English Tune Title: MORE LOVE TO THEE
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More Love to Thee, O Christ

Author: Elizabeth Prentiss Hymnal: Baptist Hymnal 2008 #559 (2008) Meter: 6.4.6.4.6.6.4 Lyrics: 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, More love to Thee, More love 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 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! Topics: Commitment, Dedication, Consecration, Devotion; Prayer, Petition Languages: English Tune Title: MORE LOVE TO THEE
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More Love to Thee

Author: Elizabeth Prentiss, 1818-1878 Hymnal: Total Praise #570 (2011) Meter: 6.4.6.4.6.6.4.4 First Line: More love to Thee, O Christ Lyrics: 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, More love to Thee, More love 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 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! Topics: Commitment and Submission; Devotional; Jesus Christ Our Love For Jesus; Praise; Prayer and Intercession; Worship and Adoration Scripture: Philippians 1:9 Languages: English Tune Title: MORE LOVE TO THEE
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More Love to Thee

Author: Elizabeth Prentiss, 1818-1878 Hymnal: African American Heritage Hymnal #575 (2001) Meter: 6.4.6.4.6.6.4.4 First Line: More love to Thee, O Christ Lyrics: 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, More love to Thee, More love 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 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! Topics: Devotional; Jesus Christ Our Love For Jesus; Worship and Adoration Scripture: Philippians 1:9 Languages: English Tune Title: MORE LOVE TO THEE
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More Love to Thee

Author: Elizabeth P. Prentiss Hymnal: The Celebration Hymnal #634 (1997) Meter: 6.4.6.4.6.6.4 First Line: More love to Thee, O Christ Lyrics: 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, More love to Thee, More love 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 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! (optional) I love You, my Jesus, I love You, my Lord. Topics: Walking with God Prayer and Devotion; Aspiration and Consecration Languages: English Tune Title: MORE LOVE TO THEE
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More Love to Thee, O Christ

Author: Elizabeth Payson Prentiss Hymnal: Trinity Hymnal (Rev. ed.) #649 (1990) Meter: 6.4.6.4.6.6.4.4 Refrain First Line: more love, O Christ, to thee Lyrics: 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, Refrain: more love, O Christ, to thee, more love to thee, more love 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, [Refrain] 3 Let sorrow do its work, send grief and pain; sweet are thy messengers, sweet their refrain, when they can sing with me, [Refrain] 4 Then shall my latest breath whisper thy praise; this be the parting cry my heart shall raise, this still its prayer shall be, [Refrain] Topics: The Christian Life Love For Christ; Longing for Christ and God; Love Prayer for; Supplication For Sanctification Scripture: John 21:17 Languages: English Tune Title: MORE LOVE TO THEE
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"More love"

Hymnal: Laudes Domini #681 (1884) First Line: More love to thee, O Christ Refrain First Line: More love to thee! Lyrics: 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, More love 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! 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! 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! Languages: English Tune Title: MORE LOVE
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More Love to Thee, O Christ

Author: Elizabeth Payson Prentiss Hymnal: Glory to God #828 (2013) Meter: 6.4.6.4.6.6.4.4 Lyrics: 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; more love to thee, more love 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 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! Topics: Living and Dying in Christ; Love for God; Prayer Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:5 Languages: English Tune Title: MORE LOVE TO THEE

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