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Song: Take my life and let it be
1. Song: Take my life and let it be
The hymn "
Take my life and let it be" was written in 1874 by English woman Frances Havergal (1836-1879). The music is a simple Irish melody by Frenchman Henri Malan (1787-1864).
The last night of my visit. . . I was too happy to sleep and passed most of the night in praise and renewal of my own consecration, and these little couplets formed themselves and chimed in my heart, one after another, till they finished with "Ever, only, all, for Thee."
This is hymn #448 in the hymnal.
2. Words: Frances Havergal
Words from 1874 by Frances Havergal (1836-1879).
Also wrote "
Thy life for me", sometimes known as "
I have my life for thee".
Lived Ashley and Worcestershire, England
Religious poet, hymn writer
Led quiet life, not always in good health
Learned six foreign languages, including Hebrew and Greek.
3. Music: Henri Malan (1827)
Caesar Malan (1787-1864), growing up during the French (atheistic) Revolution and Napoleonic wars.
Swiss protestant minister and hymn writer.
Malan was suspended from ministry in 1818 for a forthright sermon preached in 1817 on justification by faith alone (doctrinal preaching was frowned upon at the time). (Wikipedia)
Became part of the French Reformed Church
4. Verse 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.
5. Verse 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.
6. Romans 12:1-2
Romans 12:1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. [kjv]
παρακαλω ουν υμας αδελφοι δια των οικτιρμων του θεου παραστησαι τα σωματα υμων θυσιαν ζωσαν αγιαν τω θεω ευαρεστον την λογικην λατρειαν υμων [gnt]
12:2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. [kjv]
και μη συσχηματιζεσθε τω αιωνι τουτω αλλα μεταμορφουσθε τη ανακαινωσει του νοος εις το δοκιμαζειν υμας τι το θελημα του θεου το αγαθον και ευαρεστον και τελειον [gnt]
Frances Havergal took her own words seriously.
Take my silver and my gold, not a mite would I withhold.
7. Romans 12:1
KJV: I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
Greek: παρακαλω ουν υμας αδελφοι δια των οικτιρμων του θεου παραστησαι τα σωματα υμων θυσιαν ζωσαν αγιαν ευαρεστον τω θεω ευαρεστον την λογικην λατρειαν υμων
8. Romans 12:2
KJV: And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
Greek: και μη συσχηματιζεσθε τω αιωνι τουτω αλλα μεταμορφουσθε τη ανακαινωσει του νοος υμων εις το δοκιμαζειν υμας τι το θελημα του θεου το αγαθον και ευαρεστον και τελειον
9. Verse 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.
10. Verse 4
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.
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