More Love to Thee

1More love to Thee,
O Christ!
More love to Thee;
Hear Thou the prayer I make On bended knee.
This is my earnest plea,

RefrainMore love,
O Christ, to Thee,
More love to Thee!
More love to Thee!

2Once earthly joy I craved,
Sought peace and rest;
Now Thee alone I seek,
Give what is best.
This all my prayer shall be,

3Let sorrow do its work,
Send grief or pain;
Sweet are Thy messengers,
Sweet their refrain,
When they can sing with me,

4Then shall my latest breath Whisper Thy praise;
This be the parting cry My heart shall raise,
This still its prayer shall be: