More Love to Thee, O Chirst

Well, I've been sick for a couple of weeks, and my poor blog has been pushed aside...
And speaking of sick, we got sick of our hymn (God of our Fathers- our national hymn). Oh, well. We needed something a little more...errr...worshipful. So about a week and a half ago, I fell back on the extra hymns I picked out to study.
This one was such a great choice. Written by Elizabeth Prentiss, the author of one of my favorite books- Stepping Heavenward.
She wrote this about 15 years before she had it published...or rather, her husband encouraged her to to it. It was written after the loss of two children and deep sorrow. Just like in her novel, the deep love for Christ in the midst of trial just permeates this wonderful woman's life and has inspired and taught me to look to the cross when I suffer. What a dear, and passionate song to our Savior.

Listen Here: 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, come 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!