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- More Love to Thee, O Christ
More Love to Thee, O Christ
Verse 1
G
More love to Thee, O
G
Christ, more
Em
love to
D
Thee!
G
Hear Thou the prayer I make
Am
on
Dsus
bended
G
knee.
C
This is my
G/B
earnest plea:
D
More
D/F#
love, O
G
Christ, to
G/B
Thee;
C
More love to
G/B
Thee,
Am
more
Dsus
love to
G
Thee!
Verse 2
G
Once earthly joy I
G
craved, sought
Em
peace and
D
rest;
G
Now Thee alone I seek,
Am
give
Dsus
what is
G
best.
C
This all my
G/B
prayer shall be:
D
More
D/F#
love, O
G
Christ to
G/B
Thee;
C
More love to
G/B
Thee,
Am
more
Dsus
love to
G
Thee!
Verse 3
G
Let sorrow do its
G
work, come
Em
grief or
D
pain;
G
Sweet are Thy messengers,
Am
sweet
Dsus
their ref
G
rain,
C
When they can
G/B
sing with me:
D
More
D/F#
love, O
G
Christ, to
G/B
Thee;
C
More love to
G/B
Thee,
Am
more
Dsus
love to
G
Thee!
Verse 4
G
Then shall my latest
G
breath whis
Em
per Thy
D
praise;
G
This be the parting cry
Am
my
Dsus
heart shall
G
raise;
C
This still its
G/B
prayer shall be:
D
More
D/F#
love, O
G
Christ to
G/B
Thee;
C
More love to
G/B
Thee,
Am
more
Dsus
love to
G
Thee!
"More Love to Thee, O Christ"
Words by Elizabeth Payson Prentiss. Music by William Howard Doane.
Public Domain
CCLI License #1512106
Words by Elizabeth Payson Prentiss. Music by William Howard Doane.
Public Domain
CCLI License #1512106