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Frances Havergal, an awesome woman of God, wrote this [fusion] hymn:
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.
Why'd she write it?
In December of 1874, Frances Havergal visited Worcester, England with a group of friends, consisting of “some unconverted and long prayed for, some converted but not rejoicing Christians.” Much concerned for her friends' spiritual well-being, she had prayed to the Lord that she would be able to lead each of them to a genuine and joyful experience of Christ. By the last day of her five-day visit, the gracious Lord had answered her prayer completely. Unable to contain the inward joy welling up within her, Frances could not sleep that night. Instead, she spent most of the night praising and thanking the Lord while renewing her personal consecration to Him. During that blissful evening in the Lord, she composed the six couplets of this hymn.
This woman had a heart for fusion. Three times a day she would make sure that she found some time to be alone with her Lord, and this is what she'd pray for:
Morning prayer
Watchfulness.
Guard over temper.
Consistency.
Faithfulness to opportunities.
The Holy Spirit guide and strengthen her.
A vivid love for Christ
Midday prayer
Earnestness of spirit in desire, in prayer, and in all work.
Faith, love, hope.
Evening prayer
Forgiveness.
To see my sinfulness in its true light.
Growth in grace.
Against morning sleepiness as a hinderance to time for prayer.
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.
Why'd she write it?
In December of 1874, Frances Havergal visited Worcester, England with a group of friends, consisting of “some unconverted and long prayed for, some converted but not rejoicing Christians.” Much concerned for her friends' spiritual well-being, she had prayed to the Lord that she would be able to lead each of them to a genuine and joyful experience of Christ. By the last day of her five-day visit, the gracious Lord had answered her prayer completely. Unable to contain the inward joy welling up within her, Frances could not sleep that night. Instead, she spent most of the night praising and thanking the Lord while renewing her personal consecration to Him. During that blissful evening in the Lord, she composed the six couplets of this hymn.
This woman had a heart for fusion. Three times a day she would make sure that she found some time to be alone with her Lord, and this is what she'd pray for:
Morning prayer
Watchfulness.
Guard over temper.
Consistency.
Faithfulness to opportunities.
The Holy Spirit guide and strengthen her.
A vivid love for Christ
Midday prayer
Earnestness of spirit in desire, in prayer, and in all work.
Faith, love, hope.
Evening prayer
Forgiveness.
To see my sinfulness in its true light.
Growth in grace.
Against morning sleepiness as a hinderance to time for prayer.
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