Lyrics
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 it's 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!
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!
Song History & Meaning
Composer / Hymnodist: Elizabeth Payson Prentiss
This gentle hymn captures a deep shift in the human heart—from chasing temporary comforts to desiring Christ above all else. When we realize how deeply He first loved us, our greatest prayer becomes simply asking for more capacity to love Him in return. May this song draw you to a quiet place of surrender, where earthly desires fade and your heart finds its true home in Jesus.
📖 Related Scripture Passages:
- Matthew 22:37: “Jesus said to him, “ ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’”
- Philippians 3:7-8: “However, what things were gain to me, these I have counted loss for Christ. Yes, most certainly, and I count all things to be loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus, my Lord, for whom I suffered the loss of all things, and count them as refuse, that I may gain Christ”
- 1 John 4:19: “We love him, because he first loved us.”