William Dunn Longstaff wrote a beautiful song about the pursuit of holiness! A wealthy man who supported some well-known evangelists of his day, Longstaff's legacy lives on through this deep song of devotion.
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Sources used for this video:
• Longstaff, W. 2014. History of Hymns: Take Time to Be Holy. https://www.umcdiscipleship.org/resources/history-of-hymns-take-time-to-be-holy
• McKay, G. 2003. A Hymn a Day. Tennessee; Franklin Publishing (https://archive.org/details/hymnday0000mcka
LYRICS:
1 Take time to be holy, speak oft with thy Lord;
Abide in Him always, and feed on His Word;
Make friends of God's children, help those who are weak,
Forgetting in nothing His blessing to seek.
2 Take time to be holy, the world rushes on;
Spend much time in secret, with Jesus alone;
By looking to Jesus, like Him thou shalt be;
Thy friends in thy conduct His likeness shall see.
3 Take time to be holy, let Him be thy Guide,
And run not before Him, whatever betide;
In joy or in sorrow still follow thy Lord,
And, looking to Jesus, still trust in His Word.
4 Take time to be holy, be calm in thy soul,
Each thought and each motive be 'neath His control;
Thus led by His Spirit to fountains of love,
Thou soon shalt be fitted for service above.
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