Chris Tomlin Take my
life
"Take my life and let
it be consecrated Lord, to thee."
Lord you see my
everyday walking around, going to work, swimming, talking, walking life. I pray you'll use it as a whole, an offering
if you like to put it like that.
"Take my moments and
my days, let them flow in ceaseless praise."
Lord when I hear
Kev's watch alarm, let me find a quick thank you moment, when I'm walking at
lunch time and see flowers and trees, remind me of your goodness, help me
remember each day is supposed to be yours even if I'm deep in a database or
sitting in a coffee shop reading a detective novel
"Take my hands and
let them move at the impulse of thy love."
Lord that's
religious speak for driving taxi for Maureen, ordering the shopping for
parents, listening patiently to friends and colleagues when I would rather be reading!
"Take my feet and let
them be swift and beautiful for thee."
Father I want to be
a useful "salesman" for Jesus! A good living advert for an ordinary life lived
where despite my failures God is in me doing stuff
"Take my voice and
let me sing always, only for my king."
Not a chance - it's croaky, broken
and I'm an "outside in nature" not a "shower Diva" but may those who
know me not hear grumbly grumpiness but blackbird notes of God inspired
happiness
"Take my lips and let
them be filled with messages from thee."
Father if I am
honest I use humour and banter and only do deep godly honest when I've had a
beer or am writing stuff down- so we have work to do here!!
"Take my silver and
my gold not a mite would I withhold."
Lord more religious
stuff: take my bank account and the way I plan financially, help me balance a
generous heart with what is a lean salary - keep me trusting and open
hearted. Challenge me if you need to!! Not sure I am up to not withholding a mite - I am not that trusting or generous...
"Take my intellect
and use every power as you choose."
So when I'm not feeling too challenged,
help me remember I can read and think, remind me I can spend time watching or reading sheer
rubbish, don't let me be afraid to write and share.
: Chorus:
Here am I, all of
me.
Take my life, it's
all for thee.
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 your feet its treasure store
Take myself and I
will be ever, only all for thee,
Take myself and I
will be ever, only all for thee.
Here am I, All of
me.
Take my life, It's
all for thee.
Lord this is
sometimes true, and I wish it was more so, I am afraid this is an aspirational
song and singing it as I'm writing it would take far too long and wouldn't
scan!!
With thanks to Chris Tomlin and the worship series at church which encourages us to use our whole lives in worship!
