More Love to Thee, O Christ!

As a member of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, I have grown up singing from the Trinity Hymnal in worship. There are so many great hymns, written by men throughout the ages of church history. Sometimes when we read the lyrics of the hymns, we can only wonder at the faith of those past believers; especially when we learn the stories of the authors, sometimes learning that they went through great pain and endured great loss and still they learned to say, "It is Well With My Soul". Last Sunday in morning worship, among others, we sang "More Love to Thee, O Christ", and I wanted to share the words with you today.

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!