Take My Life and Let It Be
Backgrounder: British hymnwriter
Frances Ridley Havergal wrote
this hymn in February 1874.
Two months earlier, she had
made a complete surrender
of herself to Christ. She wrote:
I just yielded myself to Him, and
utterly trusted Him to keep me.
And in so doing I experienced
blessedness of true consecration
Ever, only All for Thee.
Lord, we dedicate our lives to U:
And so, dear brothers & sisters,
I plead with u to give your bodies
to God because of all he has
done for u. Let them be a living
and holy sacrifice, the kind he will
find acceptable. This is truly the
way to worship him. Don’t copy
the behaviour and customs of
this world, but let God transform
u into a new person by changing
the way you think. Then you will
know what God wants you to do,
and you will know how good
and pleasing and perfect
his will really is (Rom 12:1-2).
Lord, I don’t really know what
these days will hold, but I give
myself to U as a living sacrifice.
Renew and transform my
mind with your Word of truth.
Make me a new person. And
show me what You want me
to do – the good work You have
designed me to do, the task to
accomplish, the person U want
me to minister or encourage.
And may you get all the glory.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Take my life and let it be
Consecrated Lord to Thee;
Take my moments and my days
Let them flow in ceaseless praise,
Let them flow in ceaseless praise.
Take my hands & let them move
At the impulse of Thy love;
Take my feet and let them be
Swift and beautiful for Thee,
Swift and beautiful for Thee.
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,
It shall be Thy royal throne.
Take my love, my Lord, I pour
At Thy feet it’s treasure store;
Take myself and I will be
Ever only, all for Thee,
Ever only, all for Thee.
Backgrounder: British hymnwriter
Frances Ridley Havergal wrote
this hymn in February 1874.
Two months earlier, she had
made a complete surrender
of herself to Christ. She wrote:
I just yielded myself to Him, and
utterly trusted Him to keep me.
And in so doing I experienced
blessedness of true consecration
Ever, only All for Thee.
Lord, we dedicate our lives to U:
And so, dear brothers & sisters,
I plead with u to give your bodies
to God because of all he has
done for u. Let them be a living
and holy sacrifice, the kind he will
find acceptable. This is truly the
way to worship him. Don’t copy
the behaviour and customs of
this world, but let God transform
u into a new person by changing
the way you think. Then you will
know what God wants you to do,
and you will know how good
and pleasing and perfect
his will really is (Rom 12:1-2).
Lord, I don’t really know what
these days will hold, but I give
myself to U as a living sacrifice.
Renew and transform my
mind with your Word of truth.
Make me a new person. And
show me what You want me
to do – the good work You have
designed me to do, the task to
accomplish, the person U want
me to minister or encourage.
And may you get all the glory.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Take my life and let it be
Consecrated Lord to Thee;
Take my moments and my days
Let them flow in ceaseless praise,
Let them flow in ceaseless praise.
Take my hands & let them move
At the impulse of Thy love;
Take my feet and let them be
Swift and beautiful for Thee,
Swift and beautiful for Thee.
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,
It shall be Thy royal throne.
Take my love, my Lord, I pour
At Thy feet it’s treasure store;
Take myself and I will be
Ever only, all for Thee,
Ever only, all for Thee.