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Frances Ridley Havergal: Devotional Writer, Poetess and Hymnwriter
by Stephen Ross
Frances Ridley Havergal was a Christian devotional writer, poetess, hymn writer and musician who was born December 14, 1836, into a cultured, religious family at Astley, Worcestershire, England. She was the youngest child of William Henry Havergal, a Church of England minister and noted poet and church musician who authored about 100 hymns.
At the age of 3, Miss Havergal could read; at the age of 4, she began reading and memorizing the Bible; at 7 she began writing verse.
When she was eleven, her mother died after a long period of suffering.
Miss Havergal was converted and committed her life to Christ in 1851, at the age of 14. She said, "I committed my soul to the Saviour ... earth and heaven seemed brighter from that moment; I did trust the Lord Jesus."
Educated at home and in private schools in Worcester, England, and in Dusseldorf, Germany (1852-53), her scholastic achievements included prof
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- Frances Ridley Havergal () was an English religious poet and hymnwriter, known for her hymns Take My Life and Let it Be and Thy Life for Me. She wrote several books of hymns, tracts, and works for children, and died of peritonitis in Wales.
take my life and let it be lyrics | Take My Life and Let it Be and Thy Life for Me (also known as I Gave My Life for Thee) are two of her best known hymns. |
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- Display Title: Consecration Hymn First Line: Take my life and let it be Tune Title: PATMOS Author: Frances Ridley Havergal Meter: Scripture: Romans Date: Subject: Ordinary Time | Week