author
Frances Ridley Havergal
1836–1879
Remembered for the beloved hymn "Take My Life and Let It Be," this Victorian writer brought poetry, music, and deep Christian devotion together in work that still speaks to readers and singers today. Her books and hymns are warm, direct, and full of personal faith.
2 Audiobooks
Morning Bells; Or, Waking Thoughts for Little Ones
by Frances Ridley Havergal
Kept for the Master's Use
by Frances Ridley Havergal
About the author
Born in Astley, Worcestershire, on December 14, 1836, Frances Ridley Havergal grew up in a gifted and deeply religious family. Her father, William Henry Havergal, was a clergyman and church musician, and she developed strong literary and musical abilities from an early age.
She became known as an English religious poet and hymn writer, and she also wrote hymn tunes, devotional works, tracts, and books for children. Among her best-known hymns are Take My Life and Let It Be and I Gave My Life for Thee, pieces that helped make her one of the most enduring devotional voices of the nineteenth century.
Havergal died on June 3, 1879, at Caswell Bay in Wales, aged 42. Though her life was short, her writing left a lasting mark through its simple language, strong sense of consecration, and sincere spiritual feeling.