I know I’ve been missing for a couple of months. I’ll catch everyone up on our family sometime this week. There’s good news and sad news, but through it all God has been good.

The Bible says that the goodness of God leads us to repentance – Romans 2:4. The goodness of God also leads us to love Him more. I am striving by God’s grace to acknowledge that He is good all the time. I desire for my life to reflect this truth. I hope this song will challenge you in your love for Christ as it has me.

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!

~Elizabeth P. Prentiss