Elizabeth Payson Prentiss (October 26, 1818 – August 13, 1878) was an American author, well known for her hymn "More Love to Thee, O Christ" and the religious novel Stepping Heavenward (1869). Her writings enjoyed renewed popularity in the late 20th century.

Elizabeth was the daughter of an early nineteenth-century revival preacher and began writing as a teenager. Born in Portland, Maine, she made significant contributions to religious literature.