The form of this is AABB, in two verses: AABB verse one, AABB verse two.

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MORE LOVE
From the Canterbury, NH Shaker Community, ca. 1870. Learned from the singing of Debra Spencer on Gourd Music CD VERDANT GROVES. This version adapted, edited, and arranged (C) 2005 for The Good News-Goodtime Band by Susan O. Hinton.


1. If ye love not each other in daily communion,
How can ye love God, whom ye have not seen?
If ye love not each other in daily communion,
How can ye love God, whom ye have not seen?
More love, more love; the heavens are blessing,
The angels are calling, "O Zion, more love!"
More love, more love; the heavens are blessing,
The angels are calling, "O Zion, more love!"

2. If ye love one another, Then God dwelleth in you,
And ye are made strong, To live by His Word.
If ye love one another, Then God dwelleth in you,
And ye are made strong, To live by His Word.
More love, more love; alone by its power
The world love will conquer, for true love is God.
More love, more love; alone by its power
The world love will conquer, for true love is God.


CHORDS:
(From the first chord CHANGE in each line)

A Part:
D, G, D, G, D
G, D, A, A7, D

B Part:
D, G, A7, D
G, D, A7, D, G, A7, D

With thanks to Shelley Phillips, Community Music School, for a start on the arrangement.

SH