More Love to Thee
The same words as 2 hymnals printed them. Pick two versions to see every change between them: words added, dropped or altered, and verses left out.
23 words changed · tune More Love → MORE LOVE TO THEE
Verse 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!
Verse 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!
Verse 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!
Verse 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: Sweet are Thy messengers,
More love to Thee! More love to Thee!
Verse 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!
Verse 3
Let sorrow do its work, send grief or pain;
Sweet are Thy messengers, sweet their refrain.
When they can sing with me: This still its prayer shall be:
More love to Thee! More love to Thee!
Verse 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!
Verse 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!