Take my life and let it be

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




Words: Frances Ridley Havergal (1836 - 1879)

Music: Nottingham, Mozart (1756 - 1791)

LUKE 13:22-30

22 And he went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem.

23 Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be saved? And he said unto them,

24 Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.

25 When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and he shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are:

26 Then shall ye begin to say, We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets.

27 But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity.

28 There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves thrust out.

29 And they shall come from the east, and from the west, and from the north, and from the south, and shall sit down in the kingdom of God.

30 And, behold, there are last which shall be first, and there are first which shall be last.