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Take Time to Be Holy
Author: William D. Longstaff Meter: 6.5.6.5 D Appears in 331 hymnals Topics: Admonition; Hymns about Prayer; Admonition; Righteousness
Take Time to Be Holy
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Meter: 6.5.6.5 D Appears in 273 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Ronn Huff; David Allen Tune Key: E Flat Major Incipit: 11216 56112 32222 Used With Text: Take Time to Be Holy
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Take Time to Be Holy
Author: W. D. Longstaff Hymnal: Let Youth Praise Him #114 (1964) Lyrics: 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 tho't and each motive
Beneath His control.
Thus led by His Spirit
To fountains of love,
Thou soon shalt be fitted
For service above. Topics: The Christian Life Languages: English Tune Title: [Take time to be holy]
Take Time to Be Holy
Take Time to be Holy
Author: W. D. Longstaff Hymnal: Hallowed Hymns, New and Old #152 (1908) Lyrics: 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
Be 'neath His control;
Thus led by His Spirit
To fountains of love,
Thou soon shalt be fitted
For service above. Topics: Consecration Languages: English Tune Title: [Take time to be holy]
Take Time to be Holy
Take Time to be Holy
Author: W. D. Longstaff Hymnal: Concordia #162 (1918) Lyrics: 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. Topics: The Christian Life Following Christ; Prayer; Following Christ; Youth Languages: English Tune Title: TAKE TIME TO BE HOLY
Take Time to be Holy
William D. Longstaff
1822 - 1894 Author of "Take Time to Be Holy" in Timeless Truths William Dunn Longstaff United Kingdom 1822-1894. Born at Sunderland, Durham, England, the son of a wealthy ship owner, he was a person of independent financial means. Although Longstaff had everything he desired, he still had an empty feeling in his life, and attended church one day and was inspired by words of a China missionary, Griffith John, on furlough to England, preaching at a service in Keswick, England, citing I Peter 1:16, “Be ye holy, for I am holy”. That resulted in him giving his heart to the Lord and beginning a Christian life, dedicated to God. He became a generous philanthropist and was influential in evangelical circles. Following his friend, Rev Arthur A Rees, a persuasive Welsh preacher, who left the Anglican priesthood after disagreements with his rector and bishop, Dunn served as church treasurer for Ree’s Bethesda Free Chapel in Sunderland. He married Joice Burlinson in 1853 and they had eight children: William, Hannah, Rhoda, Amelia, Ernest, Nora, Marnia, and Minnie. Longstaff befriended well-known evangelists, including William Booth of the Salvation Army, to whose work he generously contributed. Some of Langstaff’s hymns were published in the Salvation Army magazine, “The War Cry” during the 1880s. He also financed Dwight Moody’s evangelical crusades in England and Scotland when Moody’s funding dried up after their financier died. During the crusade they preached to 20,000 people. Longstaff did not forget that first sermon he heard, and it prompted the writing of his hymn lyrics, which he later showed to Ira Sankey during their crusade. Sankey showed it to George Stebbins, who set it to music in 1882 during a revival in India. In 1881 Longstaff’s wife died. He died at Sunderland, England.
John Perry
William D. Longstaff
George C. Stebbins
1846 - 1945 Composer of "HOLINESS (STEBBINS)" in Timeless Truths Stebbins studied music in Buffalo and Rochester, New York, then became a singing teacher. Around 1869, he moved to Chicago, Illinois, to join the Lyon and Healy Music Company. He also became the music director at the First Baptist Church in Chicago. It was in Chicago that he met the leaders in the Gospel music field, such as George Root, Philip Bliss, & Ira Sankey.
At age 28, Stebbins moved to Boston, Massachusetts, where he became music director at the Claredon Street Baptist Church; the pastor there was Adoniram Gordon. Two years later, Stebbins became music director at Tremont Temple in Boston. Shortly thereafter, he became involved in evangelism campaigns with Moody and others. Around 1900, Stebbins spent a year as an evangelist in India, Egypt, Italy, Palestine, France and England.
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George C. Stebbins
Robert Harkness
1880 - 1961 Composer of "[Take time to be holy, speak oft with thy Lord]" in Alexander's New Revival Hymns After attending a revival meeting by Reuben Torrey and Charles M. Alexander, Harkness became Alexander’s pianist. He came to Christ shortly thereafter (on a bicycle, he said), and made several round the world tours with Torrey and Alexander.
Harkness was especially well known for his program The Music of the Cross, and as the author of correspondence courses in hymn playing. He wrote over 2,000 hymns and Gospel songs in his lifetime.
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Robert Harkness
