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!
Words: Elizabeth P. Prentiss, 1856.
The Happy Wonderer ~ ellen b. 
…I hope that your days are always filled with love.
One of my favorite hymns, Ellen. That monument is stunning. Do you know where this is?
Nancy, I took the photo of this monument at the Bellefontaine Cemetery in St. Louis in 2014. It is an amazing place.
Beautiful words to this hymn!!
Beautiful post dear Ellen. Blessings.
How I miss singing this hymn. Beautiful.