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Take My Life and Let It Be (MESSIAH) – Eight handbells

Hymnody, the body of hymns that we have and sing, often combines the same words with several different tunes. Sometimes we also match the same melody with different words – it can enrich our Christian musical experience. In this case, Louis Hérold wrote the hymn tune MESSIAH, which also works with the same words as César Malan’s hymn tune HENDON in 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 endless 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.

Hymn Tune: MESSIAH
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2 comments

    • Lila Cady on January 24, 2018 at 4:37 pm

    I am incredibly happy to find your site, as I belong to a small but mighty church. I was the driving force to purchase bells, but lifes circumstances left us short some ringers, and finding your site is a blessing. Thank you.

    • admin on January 24, 2018 at 5:59 pm
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    Dear Lila,

    Thank you for your lovely note. God bless you as you serve Him!

    Larry

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