Take My Life & Let It Be
British hymnwriter Frances Ridley
Havergal wrote this hymn in Feb
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 you. 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
you 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 You as a living sacrifice.
Renew and Transform my mind
with Your Word of truth; and
make me Lord into a New Person
by changing the way I think.
Show me Lord what You want me
to do: the good work You have
designed me to do & the person You
want me to minister or encourage.
And may You get all the glory. Amen
Lord, do Your transforming work
in me through Your Word that I may
learn to know Your heart desires.
Give me the mind of Christ so that
I will be able to make wise decisions
that will also be pleasing to You.
Guide me in Your way and by
Your Word to embrace Your will.
And work in me Lord not only to will
but to do of Your good pleasure.
In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.
Lord, Take my life and let it be
Consecrated Lord to Thee;
Take my moments and my days
Let them flow in ceaseless praise(x2)
Take my hands & let them move
At the impulse of Thy love;
Take my feet and let them be
Swift and beautiful for Thee (x2)
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. Amen.