Take My Life and Let It Be

Take My Life and Let It Be

Text written in 1874 by Frances Ridley Havergal (1936-1879)

Sung to HENDON, composed in 1827 by H. A. Cesar Malan (1787-1864)

2 Samuel 19:30 Mephibosheth said to the king, “Let him take everything, now that my lord the king has returned home safely.”

V. 1 Take my life, and let it be

Consecrated, Lord, to Thee;

Take my hands, and let them move

At the impulse of Thy love,

At the impulse of Thy love.

V. 2 Take my feet, and let them be

Swift and beautiful for Thee;

Take my voice, and let me sing

Always, only, for my King,

Always, only, for my King.

V. 3 Take my lips, and let them be

Filled with messages from Thee;

Take my silver and my gold,

Not a mite would I withhold,

Not a mite would I withhold.

V. 4 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,

It shall be Thy royal throne.

Matthew 22:37 Jesus replied: "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind."

V. 5 Take my love; my Lord, I pour

At Thy feet its treasure store;

Take myself, and I will be,

Ever, only, all for Thee,

Ever, only, all for Thee.