Take My Life and Let It Be
Capo 1/ or without Capo
D A G D
Take my life, and let it be
Em D A
Consecrated, Lord, to Thee;
D A G D
Take my moments and my days,
Em A D
Let them flow in ceaseless praise.
D A G D
Make my Faith be strong enough
Em D A
As Your word Lights my path
D A G D
Stretch out thy righteous hands
G D A
Perform miracles when I lay hands
D A G D
As I preach Your kingdom come
Em D A
On Heaven and on Earth
G D A
Your Will be done.
D A G D
Take my hands, and let them move
Em D A
At the impulse of Thy love;
D A G D
Take my feet, and let them be
D G D A
Swift and beautiful for Thee.
D A G D
Take my voice, and let me sing
Em D A
Always, only, for my King;
D A G D
Take my lips, and let them be
Em A D
Filled with messages from Thee.
D A G D
Take my silver and my gold:
Em D A
Not a mite would I withhold;
D A G D
Take my intellect, and use
Em D A
Ev'ry pow'r as Thou shalt choose.
D A G D
Take my will, and make it Thine,
Em D A
It shall be no longer mine;
D A G D
Take my heart, it is Thine own,
G D A
It shall be Thy royal throne.
D A G D
Take my love, my Lord, I pour
Em D A
At Thy feet its treasure store;
D A G D
Take myself, and I will be,
D G D A
Ever, only, all for Thee.
Alternative arrangement
D Em G D
Take my life, and let it be
-Em A D
Consecrated, Lord, to Thee;
D A G D
Take my moments and my days,
D G D A
Let them flow in ceaseless praise.
D Em A D
Let them flow in ceaseless praise.
Words: Frances R. Havergal (1836-1839)
Music: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
2nd Stanza: Karla Rochelle D. Faldt
Chords Re-arrange: Karla Rochelle D. Faldt