For this first week of a New Year, I have chosen this great hymn as the poem of the week. I don’t remember hearing this sung as I grew up, but I heard it beautifully sung while I was in college and it has been a favorite ever since.<\/p>\n
This is a fitting prayer for a New Year.<\/p>\n
TAKE MY LIFE AND LET IT BE<\/strong> Take my voice, and let me sing Take my will, and make it Thine; – Frances R. Havergal, February 1874.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" For this first week of a New Year, I have chosen this great hymn as the poem of the week. I don’t remember hearing this sung as I grew up, but I heard it beautifully sung while I was in college and it has been a favorite ever since. This is a fitting prayer for …<\/p>\n
\nTake my life, and let it be
\nconsecrated, Lord, to Thee.
\nTake my moments and my days;
\nlet them flow in ceaseless praise.
\nTake my hands, and let them move
\nat the impulse of Thy love.
\nTake my feet, and let them be
\nswift and beautiful for Thee.<\/p>\n
\nalways, only, for my King.
\nTake my lips, and let them be
\nfilled with messages from Thee.
\nTake my silver and my gold;
\nnot a mite would I withhold.
\nTake my intellect, and use
\nevery power as Thou shalt choose.<\/p>\n
\nit shall be no longer mine.
\nTake my heart, it is Thine own;
\nit shall be Thy royal throne.
\nTake my love, my Lord, I pour at
\nThy feet its treasure store.
\nTake myself, and I will be
\never, only, all for Thee.<\/p>\n