Take My Life, and Let It Be

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Frances R. Havergal

F                     C7 F  
Take my life, and let it be 
   Dm Bb Gm  F     C7 F     
consecrated, Lord, to thee. 
        C       C7  F        
Take my moments and my days; 
         Bb   F  C    F            C 
let them flow in ceaseless praise, 
Dm  C    F    Bb F    C    F       
let them flow in ceaseless praise. 

F                      C7   F    
Take my hands, and let them move 
   Dm  Bb Gm   F  C7  F     
at the impulse of thy love. 
        C         C7  F       
Take my feet, and let them be 
          Bb  F C   F         C 
swift and beautiful for thee, 
Dm    C   F   Bb F  C   F     
swift and beautiful for thee. 

F                      C7 F     
Take my voice, and let me sing, 
  Dm    Bb Gm F   C7 F     
always, only, for my King. 
        C         C7  F       
Take my lips, and let them be 
            Bb F C   F          C 
filled with messages from thee, 
Dm     C    F  Bb F  C    F     
filled with messages from thee. 

F                  C7 F     
Take my silver and my gold; 
    Dm Bb  Gm    F C7  F     
not a mite would I withhold. 
        C    C7   F       
Take my intellect and use 
      Bb    F  C    F             C 
every power as thou shalt choose, 
Dm C  F     Bb F    C     F       
every power as thou shalt choose. 

F                     C7 F      
Take my will and make it thine; 
   Dm    Bb Gm F   C7 F     
it shall be no longer mine. 
        C         C7 F          
Take my heart, it is thine own; 
         Bb F   C  F          C 
it shall be thy royal throne, 
Dm C     F  Bb  F  C  F       
it shall be thy royal throne. 

F                      C7 F   
Take my love; my Lord, I pour 
   Dm  Bb   Gm  F   C7   F      
at thy feet its treasure store. 
       C         C7 F      
Take myself, and I will be 
      Bb F  C   F         C 
ever, only, all for thee, 
Dm C  F Bb  F   C   F     
ever, only, all for thee.

https://my.hymnary.org/song/24/