More Love

I was flipping through my Bible... on the way to Matthew to read a piece of Scripture that someone wrote on the white-board that is in my kitchen.... and this fell out....

It is the words to the song "More Love to Thee" by Elizabeth Prentiss. It is her heart cry to love her Savior more.... It made me think... Do I want this same love toward my Savior? If my answer is NO.... then why is it no. If it is yes, do I show it?

Here are the words:

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!

Then shall my latest breath Whisper Thy praise;
This be the parting cry My heart shall raise;
This still my prayer shall be: More love, O Christ to Thee, More love to Thee, More love to Thee!


Elizabeth Prentiss was a wife and mother. She was no stranger to struggles and trials of life. She was a woman of poor health... and she lost 2 children one as a infant, one when it was four. It was said, that she learned more in her times of stuggle about how to Love God, than when her life was going well.

Lord, may I too learn more in the house of mourning and stuggle, than in the house of pleanty and feasting. (Ecclesiastes 7:2)