CPWI Hymnal ‎#539a

539a. Take my life, and let it be

1 Take my life, and let it be
consecrated, Lord, to thee;
take my moments and my days,
let them flow in ceaseless praise.

2 Take my hands, and let them move
at the impulse of thy love.
Take my feet and let them be
swift and beautiful for thee.

3 Take my voice, and let me sing
always, only, for my King;
take my lips, and let them be
filled with messages from thee.

4 Take my silver and my gold;
not a mite would I withhold.
Take my intellect, and use
every power as thou shalt choose.

5 Take my will, and make it thine:
it shall be no longer mine.
Take my heart: it is thine own;
it shall be thy royal throne.

6 Take my love; my Lord, I pour
at thy feet its treasure-store;
Take myself, and I will be
ever, only, all for thee.

Text Information

• First Line: Take my life, and let it be
• Author: Frances Ridley Havergal, 1836-1879
• Meter: 7.7.7.7
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2010
• Topic: General Hymns: Service and Witness
• Notes: When sung to HENDON the last line of each verse is repeated

Tune Information

• Name: HENDON
• Composer: Henri A. César Malan, 1784-1864
• Meter: 7.7.7.7
• Key: F Major