Havergal

A Prayer from the Revelation of John

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Revelation 22:20 (NLT)
He who is the faithful witness to all these things says, “Yes, I am coming soon!”
Amen! Come, Lord Jesus!

A Theme to Remember:
The words of the Bible’s final prayer will remain on the lips of believers until that certain day when the Lord returns triumphantly for His people.

Words to Remember:
Thou art coming, Thou art coming;
We shall meet Thee on Thy way,
We shall see Thee, we shall know Thee,
We shall bless Thee, we shall show Thee
All our hearts could ever say:
What an anthem that will be,
Ringing out our love to Thee,
Pouring out our rapture sweet
At Thine own all glorious feet.
–Frances R. Havergal

TAKE MY LIFE AND LET IT BE

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Take my life, and let it be consecrated, Lord, to Thee.
Take my moments and my days; let them flow in ceaseless praise.
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.

Take my voice, and let me sing always, only, for my King.
Take my lips, and let them be filled with messages from Thee.
Take my silver and my gold; not a mite would I withhold.
Take my intellect, and use every power as Thou shalt choose.

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.
Take my love, my Lord, I pour at Thy feet its treasure store.
Take myself, and I will be ever, only, all for Thee.

About the writer: Frances Ridley Havergal was born in Worcestershire, England in 1836. “When fifteen years old,” she once wrote, “I committed my soul to the Saviour, and earth and heaven seemed brighter from that moment.” Highly educated, her knowledge of Hebrew and Greek and modern languages was extensive and her hymn writing skills are celebrated to this day. She died in 1879 but her popularity and influence as an author and hymn writer have increased since her death. About seventy-five of her hymns are in common use.

Key Verse: And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice–the kind he will accept. When you think of what he has done for you, is this too much to ask? –Romans 12:1

Havergal, Frances Ridley

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Frances Ridley Havergal (1836-1879) was a renowned hymnwriter. She was born in Worcestershire, England. “When fifteen years old,” she once wrote, “I committed my soul to the Savior, and earth and heaven seemed brighter from that moment.” Highly educated, her knowledge of Hebrew and Greek, and modern languages were extensive and her hymn writing skills are celebrated to this day. About seventy-five of her hymns are in common use – including the classic “Take My Life and Let It Be.” Her popularity and influence as an author and hymn writer have increased since her death.