The Hymnbook ‎#306

306. Take Thou Our Minds, Dear Lord

1 Take Thou our minds, dear Lord, we humbly pray;
Give us the mind of Christ each passing day;
Teach us to know the truth that sets us free;
Grant us in all our thoughts to honor Thee.

2 Take Thou our hearts, O Christ, they are Thine own;
Come Thou within our souls and claim Thy throne;
Help us to shed abroad Thy deathless love;
Use us to make the earth like heaven above.

3 Take Thou our wills, Most High! Hold Thou full sway;
Have in our inmost souls Thy perfect way;
Guard Thou each sacred hour from selfish ease;
Guide Thou our ordered lives as Thou dost please.

4 Take Thou ourselves, O Lord, heart, mind, and will;
Through our surrendered souls Thy plans fulfill.
We yield ourselves to Thee— time, talents, all;
We hear, and henceforth heed, Thy sovereign call.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Take Thou our minds, dear Lord, we humbly pray
• Title: Take Thou Our Minds, Dear Lord
• Author: William Hiram Foulkes (1918)
• Meter: 10. 10. 10. 10.
• Publication Date: 1955
• Scripture:
  2 Corinthians 10:5
  ;
  Philippians 4:5
• Topic: Christ: Guide; Commitment; Service; Life in Christ: Dedication and Consecration

Tune Information

• Name: HALL
• Composer: Calvin W. Laufer (1918)
• Meter: 10. 10. 10. 10.
• Key: E♭ Major