Welcome to 31 Days of Poetry & Writing Prompts–Day 23.

Today I’m sharing a poem I first sang as a hymn. It’s a hymn my Mother sang as a solo, in our old country church sanctuary when I was small. For whatever reason, this one grew into a lasting memory.

Take these words in today. Consider them honestly. Is this really the prayer of your heart? Ever? Only? All? If it’s not, I hope by the end it will be.

Enjoy your Sunday…

 

Take My Life

by Frances Ridley Havergal

Take my life and let it be consecrated, Lord, to thee;

Take my moments and my days, let them flow in ceaseless praise;

Let them flow in ceaseless praise.

Take myself and I will be ever, only, all for thee.

Take my hands and let them move at the impulse of thy love;

At the impulse of thy love.

Take my feet and let them be swift and beautiful for thee.

Take myself and I will be ever, only, all for thee;

Ever, only, all for thee.

Take my voice and let me sing ever, only, for my King.

Take my lips and let them be filled with messages from thee;

Filled with messages from thee.

Take myself and I will be ever, only, all for thee.

Take my silver and my gold, not a mite would I withhold;

Not a mite would I withhold.

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;

It shall be thy royal throne.

Take my love, my Lord, I pour at thy feet my treasure store;

Take myself and I will be ever, only, all for thee.

Ever, only, all for thee.

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Writing Prompt:

If He were to take your lips, and fill them with His messages, what would they say?