Concordia ‎#162

162. Take Time to be Holy

1 Take time to be holy,
Speak oft with thy Lord;
Abide in Him always,
And feed on His word;
Make friends of God's children,
Help those who are weak,
Forgetting in nothing
His blessing to seek.

2 Take time to be holy,
The world rushes on;
Spend much time in secret,
With Jesus alone;
By looking to Jesus,
Like Him thou shalt be;
Thy friends in thy conduct
His likeness shall see.

3 Take time to be holy,
Let Him be thy guide,
And run not before Him,
Whatever betide;
In joy or in sorrow
Still follow thy Lord,
And, looking to Jesus,
Still trust in His Word.

4 Take time to be holy,
Be calm in thy soul,
Each thought and each motive
Beneath His control;
Thus led by His Spirit
To fountains of love,
Thou soon shalt be fitted
For service above.

Text Information

• First Line: Take time to be holy
• Title: Take Time to be Holy
• Author: W. D. Longstaff (1883)
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1918
• Topic: The Christian Life: Following Christ; Prayer; Following Christ; Youth
• Copyright: Used by permission. The Biglow & Main Co., New York.
• Notes: Now Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: TAKE TIME TO BE HOLY
• Composer: George C. Stebbins (1883)
• Key: F Major