More About Jesus

Top Media Text Author Text Info Tune For Leaders Timeline Arrangements Page Scans Instances

More about Jesus would I know, More of his grace to others show

Author: E. E. Hewitt (1887)
Tune: SWENEY (Sweney)
Songs of Illumination
Published in 390 hymnals

Printable scores: PDF
Audio files: MIDI, Recording

FlexScore
	More About Jesus

Piano/Organ
	Our Gospel Legacy

Instrumental
	Sunday Evening Jazz - Full Score and Ins…

Representative Text

1 More about Jesus would I know,
More of His grace to others show;
More of His saving fullness see,
More of His love who died for me.

Refrain:
More, more about Jesus,
More, more about Jesus;
More of His saving fullness see,
More of His love who died for me.

2 More about Jesus let me learn,
More of His holy will discern;
Spirit of God, my teacher be,
Showing the things of Christ to me. [Refrain]

3 More about Jesus in His Word,
Holding communion with my Lord;
Hearing His voice in ev'ry line,
Making each faithful saying mine. [Refrain]

4 More about Jesus on His throne,
Riches in glory all His own;
More of His kingdom's sure increase;
More of His coming, Prince of peace. [Refrain]

Baptist Hymnal, 1991

All representative texts • Compare texts ^ top

Author: E. E. Hewitt

Pseudonym: Lidie H. Edmunds. Eliza Edmunds Hewitt was born in Philadelphia 28 June 1851. She was educated in the public schools and after graduation from high school became a teacher. However, she developed a spinal malady which cut short her career and made her a shut-in for many years. During her convalescence, she studied English literature. She felt a need to be useful to her church and began writing poems for the primary department. she went on to teach Sunday school, take an active part in the Philadelphia Elementary Union and become Superintendent of the primary department of Calvin Presbyterian Church. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (… Go to person page >

^ top

First Line:	More about Jesus would I know, More of his grace to others show
Title:	More About Jesus
Author:	E. E. Hewitt (1887)
Meter:	8.8.8.8 with refrain
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	More, more about Jesus
Notes:	Spanish translation: See "Quiero de Cristo más saber" by George Paul Simmonds, "Quiero de Cristo más saber" by Vicente Mendoza; Swahili translation: See "Nataka nimjue Yesu"
Copyright:	Public Domain
Liturgical Use:	Songs of Illumination

English

10 shown out of 312

German

Ausgewahlte Lieder des Evangeliums (Selected Gospel Songs) #d61

^ top

Tune

SWENEY (Sweney)

All tunes published with 'More About Jesus'^ top

For Leaders

Bulletin Blurb
Worship Notes
Scores

This hymn openly and shamelessly expresses a desire to be closer to God. Penned by a woman in a body cast, this hymn is a perfect example of how we should pursue faith. “More About Jesus” perfectly encapsulates the passion and effort of a Christian in love with God. In Philippians 3:10, Paul says, “I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection.” Eliza Hewitt’s text expresses the same message of spiritual longing. Due to its open, passionate pursuit of Christ, “More About Jesus” has been incorporated into hundreds of different hymnals since it’s completion in 1887. It continues to uplift and inspire many Christians today.

Text:

The text for this tune was written by Eliza Hewitt, a Pennsylvania school teacher. She was incapacitated for a long time due to a spinal injury, and it was during this time that she began growing in faith and her love with God and Scriptures. The words to this hymn express Hewitt’s deep desire to build her relationship with Jesus. 2 Peter 3:18 says, “Grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.” Eliza Hewitt took the practice of growing in Christ very seriously, especially in her darkest times. “More about Jesus” is a poetic expression of her faith and spiritual discipline.

Tune:

The tune for this hymn, SWENEY, is named after its composer John R. Sweney. John Sweney met Eliza Hewitt during her time as an invalid, and (with her permission) began writing music for some of her texts—“More About Jesus” being one of these. The tune’s bright notes bring an air of hope and honesty to the hymn.

When/Why/How:

This hymn would fit well at the beginning of a service or scripture lesson, especially if there is a Gospel reading. This is a fairly happy song, but it maintains a fairly slow and steady tempo. The words should not be rushed through, but shouldn’t drag either.

Suggested Music for this Hymn:

Luke Getz
Hymnary.org

FlexScores are available in the Media section below.