The Hymnal and Order of Service ‎#655

655. 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.

2 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.

3 Take my voice, and let me sing,
Always, only, for my King;
Take my lips, and let them be
Filled with messages from Thee.

4 Take my silver and my gold;
Not a mite would I withhold.
Take my intellect, and use
Every power as Thou shalt choose.

5 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.

6 Take my love; my Lord, I pour
At Thy feet its treasure-store.
Take myself, and I will be
Ever, only, all for Thee.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Take my life, and let it be
• Title: Take My Life, and Let It Be
• Author: Frances Ridley Havergal (1874)
• Meter: 7 7, 7 7.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1937
• Topic: Children's Hymns; Consecration

Tune Information

• Name: MERCY
• Composer: Louis Moreau Gottschalk (1867, arr.)
• Meter: 7 7, 7 7.
• Key: B♭ Major