Hymn of the week - 05 - LOVE

I believe being able to sing  praises to GOD is one of the gifts of His abounding grace. No wonder there are 150 Psalms in the Bible.:) 

Psalms, hymns and spiritual songs describe spiritual experiences and growth, confirm doctrinal understanding and sometimes  are so " deep" that made one wonder for a rather longer period of time :).Many, many psalms and hymns have called my attention to "biblical concepts" that I understood very little about.

Nothing has left a greater impression on my mind than a sermon I listened to last summer. It was about love.

Is it possible that we have zeal for the things of the Almighty, for His service, and still be lacking love? I believe so, ( read 1 Corinthians 13 to confirm ). 

If you love the LORD I am sure you will look at your love as so faint, so poor, so unworthy of Him who was hung between heaven and earth just because HE loved you and me.

You will understand that love is not a feeling or a burning passing sensation that occurs every time you hear His name spoken of. Love, truly, as described and demonstrated by our Lord, is a course of action. It is His will and not mine, His ways over my desires.O! that we could increase in such love!

To love Christ more - this is the deepest need, the constant cry of my soul. Down in the bowling alley, and out in the woods, and on my bed, and out driving, when I am happy and busy and when I am sad and idle, the whisper keeps going up for more love, more love, more love. Mrs. E. Prentiss

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