The Cyber Hymnal ‎#6470

6470. 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.
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.

2. Take my voice, and let me sing
always, only, for my King.
Take my lips, and let them be
filled with messages from Thee.
Take my silver and my gold;
not a mite would I withhold.
Take my intellect, and use
every power as Thou shalt choose.

3. 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.
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
• Title: Take My Life and Let It Be
• Author: Frances R. Havergal (1874)
• Meter: 77.77 D
• Language: English
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: I went for a little visit of five days (to Areley House). There were ten persons in the house, some unconverted and long prayed for, some converted, but not rejoicing Christians. He gave me the prayer, Lord, give me all in this house! And He just did. Before I left the house every one had got a blessing. The last night of my visit after I had retired, the governess asked me to go to the two daughters. They were crying, &c.; then and there both of them trusted and rejoiced; it was nearly midnight. I was too happy to sleep, and passed most of the night in praise and renewal of my own consecration; and these little couplets formed themselves, and chimed in my heart one after another till they finished with Ever, Only, ALL for Thee! Havergal Manuscripts. Alternate tunes: HENDON, Henri A. C. Malan, 1827; harmony by Lowell Mason, 1841; HOLLINGSIDE, John B. Dykes, 1861; MARY MAGDALENE (SULLIVAN), Arthur S. Sullivan, 1872; MOZART, arranged from Wolfgang A. Mozart, 1756-1791; PATMOS (HAVERGAL), William H. Havergal, 1869; ST. BEES, John B. Dykes, 1862; YARBROUGH, William B. Bradbury

Tune Information

• Name: MESSIAH
• Composer: Louis J. Hérold (1830)
• Arranger: George Kings­ley (1838)
• Meter: 77.77 D
• Incipit: 32114 32566 53123
• Key: F Major
• Copyright: Public Domain