Expository Songs

Hymns · 1887

More About Jesus

Songwriter Eliza E. Hewitt, John Sweney

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Scripture connections

References

Verses this song directly draws from
Isaiah 9:6-7John 14:26John 16:13-15I Corinthians 2:10-12Philippians 4:19II Peter 3:18

Allusions

Verses this song echoes or alludes to
Matthew 19:28Matthew 25:31Luke 1:32John 5:39John 10:27Acts 2:30Romans 5:8Romans 12:2Galatians 2:20Philippians 3:10Colossians 1:19-20Colossians 3:16I Thessalonians 5:10I Timothy 1:15I Timothy 3:1I Timothy 4:9II Timothy 2:11Titus 3:8Hebrews 3:7Hebrews 3:15I Peter 4:10I John 1:3Revelation 1:4Revelation 3:21Revelation 4:1-10Revelation 5:1Revelation 5:6-13Revelation 7:9-17Revelation 20:11Revelation 21:5Revelation 22:1Revelation 22:3

Lyrics

Verse 1
More about Je­sus would I know, (Phil. 3:10, II Pet. 3:18)
More of His grace to oth­ers show; (I Pet. 4:10)
More of His sav­ing full­ness see, (Col. 1:19-20)
More of His love who died for me. (Rom. 5:8, Gal. 2:20, I Thess. 5:10)

Chorus
More, more about Je­sus,
More, more about Je­sus;
More of His sav­ing full­ness see,
More of His love who died for me. (Rom. 5:8, Gal. 2:20)

Verse 2
More about Je­sus let me learn,
More of His ho­ly will dis­cern; (Rom. 12:2)
Spirit of God, my teach­er be, (John 14:26)
Showing the things of Christ to me. (John 16:13-15, I Cor. 2:10-12)

Verse 3
More about Je­sus; in His Word, (John 5:39, Col. 3:16)
Holding com­mun­ion with my Lord; (I John 1:3)
Hearing His voice in ev­ery line, (John 10:27, Heb. 3:7, Heb. 3:15)
Making each faith­ful say­ing mine. (I Tim. 1:5, I Tim. 3:1, I Tim. 4:9, II Tim. 2:11, Tit. 3:8)

Verse 4
More about Je­sus; on His throne, (Matt. 19:28, Matt. 25:31, Luke 1:32, Acts 2:30, Rev. 1:4, Rev. 3:21, Rev. 4:1-10, Rev. 5:1, Rev. 5:6-13, Rev. 7:9-17, Rev. 20:11, Rev. 21:5, Rev. 22:1, Rev. 22:3)
Riches in glo­ry all His own; (Phil. 4:19)
More of His king­dom’s sure in­crease; (Isa. 9:7)
More of His com­ing, Prince of Peace. (Isa. 9:6)