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!

Let sor­row do its work

Send grief or 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!

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!