{"id":17849,"date":"2014-02-16T01:00:36","date_gmt":"2014-02-16T06:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/?p=17849"},"modified":"2014-02-16T00:43:01","modified_gmt":"2014-02-16T05:43:01","slug":"take-life-let-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/2014\/02\/16\/take-life-let-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Take My Life And Let It Be"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/psalmshymnsspiritualsongskjv.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16629\" alt=\"psalmshymnsspiritualsongskjv\" src=\"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/psalmshymnsspiritualsongskjv.jpg\" width=\"341\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/psalmshymnsspiritualsongskjv.jpg 341w, https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/psalmshymnsspiritualsongskjv-300x175.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 341px) 100vw, 341px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>~ \u00a0Listen while you read, please! \u00a0~<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><em>Take my life, and let it be\u00a0<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"><em>Consecrated, Lord, to Thee;\u00a0<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"><em>Take my moments and my days,\u00a0<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"><em>Let them flow in ceaseless praise,\u00a0<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"><em>Let them flow in ceaseless praise.\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><em>Take my hands, and let them move\u00a0<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"><em>At the impulse of Thy love;\u00a0<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"><em>Take my feet and let them be\u00a0<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"><em>Swift and beautiful for Thee,\u00a0<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"><em>Swift and beautiful for Thee.\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><em>Take my voice, and let me sing\u00a0<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"><em>Always, only, for my King;\u00a0<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"><em>Take my lips, and let them be\u00a0<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"><em>Filled with messages from Thee,\u00a0<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"><em>Filled with messages from Thee.\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><em>Take my silver and my gold;\u00a0<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"><em>Not a mite would I withhold;\u00a0<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"><em>Take my intellect, and use\u00a0<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"><em>Every power as Thou shalt choose,\u00a0<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"><em>Every power as Thou shalt choose.\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><em>Take my will, and make it Thine;\u00a0<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"><em>It shall be no longer mine.\u00a0<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"><em>Take my heart; it is Thine own;\u00a0<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"><em>It shall be Thy royal throne,\u00a0<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"><em>It shall be Thy royal throne.\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><em>Take my love; my Lord, I pour\u00a0<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"><em>At Thy feet its treasure-store.\u00a0<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"><em>Take myself, and I will be\u00a0<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"><em>Ever, only, all for Thee,\u00a0<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"><em>Ever, only, all for Thee.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/a0rLkUliZBo\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<em>\u00a0<\/em> ~Frances Havergal-lyrics; Henri Malan-melody; performed by School of Worship~<\/center><center><\/center><center><span style=\"color: #800080;\">* ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ *<\/span><\/center><center><br \/>\nLet the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart<br \/>\nBe acceptable in Your sight, O Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.<br \/>\nPsalm 19:14<\/center>The psalmist, David, certainly seemed to have the same praise-filled thoughts in mind as did Ms. Havergal! \u00a0In this beautiful song of commitment, not only does she pledge her life (moments, days) but her physical selves (hands, feet, voice and lips) as well every thing of value she had (silver&amp;gold, intellect) but all that was intriciscally &#8216;them&#8217; (will, heart, love&#8230;and whole self). \u00a0How about you? \u00a0I am sure you have voiced words similar to these to Almighty God.<\/p>\n<p>God deserves our all, every bit of what makes you\u2026you; and what makes me\u2026me. Anything that is in us that is good and righteous and pure and holy He has given to us\u2026none of it is of our own doing.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Which is your favorite verse of this song? \u00a0Is there a particular one that your heart just sings out? \u00a0(Would you take a moment and leave a comment below sharing your thoughts?) \u00a0I love each and every one the verses but I think my current favorite is<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Take my love; my Lord, I pour \u00a0a<\/em><em>t Thy feet its treasure-store.\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Take myself and I will be e<\/em><em>ver, only, all for Thee (e<\/em><em>ver, only, all for Thee).<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The love that I have is only pure and good and perfect love because God has placed it into my heart.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Such hope never disappoints or deludes or shames us,<br \/>\nfor God\u2019s love has been poured out in our hearts<br \/>\nthrough the Holy Spirit Who has been given to us.<br \/>\nRomans 5:5<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0And so, I have this beautiful love&#8212;truly my &#8216;treasure-store&#8217;&#8212;to pour at His feet symbolically as a sacrifice. \u00a0It symbolizes my promise, my commitment, my pledge of my whole self to the One Who loves me so!<\/p>\n<p>Consider these verses, friends, as further statements of dedication and commitment. God truly deserves all that we are&#8212;proof of our love for Him!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I appeal to you therefore, brethren, and beg you in view of [all] the mercies of God,<br \/>\nto make a decisive dedication of your bodies [presenting all your members and faculties] as a living sacrifice, holy (devoted, consecrated) and well pleasing to God,<br \/>\nwhich is your reasonable (rational, intelligent) service and spiritual worship.<br \/>\nRomans 12:1 (Amplified)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I am the Lord your God; consecrate yourselves and be holy, because I am holy.<br \/>\nLeviticus 11:44<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\">* \u00a0 * \u00a0 * \u00a0 * \u00a0 *<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Dear Lord, we do SO want to dedicate ourselves\u2014every part of us\u2014to You, our Maker! \u00a0Please help us to change our hearts in any areas that may get in the way of this. \u00a0Today may we choose to offer ourselves&#8212;all we are and all we have&#8212;to You! \u00a0 You deserve our ALL! \u00a0We ask these things in Jesus&#8217; name. \u00a0Amen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>~ \u00a0Listen while you read, please! \u00a0~ Take my life, and let it be\u00a0 Consecrated, Lord, to Thee;\u00a0 Take my moments and my days,\u00a0 Let them flow in ceaseless praise,\u00a0 Let them flow in ceaseless praise.\u00a0 Take my hands, and let them move\u00a0 At the impulse of Thy love;\u00a0 Take my feet and let them [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":16629,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[4937],"tags":[235,4914,1287,425,5506,4912,835,4932,2372,4582,4913,5505],"class_list":["post-17849","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-psalms-hymns-and-spiritual-songs","tag-coleen-hayden","tag-frances-havergal","tag-gch","tag-girlfriends-coffee-hour","tag-henri-malan","tag-leviticus-1144","tag-psalm-1914","tag-psalms-hymns-spiritual-songs","tag-romans-121","tag-romans-55","tag-take-my-life-and-let-it-be","tag-the-school-of-worship","entry"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/psalmshymnsspiritualsongskjv.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p39pHp-4DT","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17849","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/20"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17849"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17849\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17857,"href":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17849\/revisions\/17857"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16629"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17849"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17849"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17849"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}