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Frances Ridley Havergal
1836–1879
Religious Poet & Hymn Writer
Anglican hymn writer remembered for ‘Take My Life and Let It Be’
Biography
Frances Ridley Havergal was an English religious poet and hymn writer whose devotional works have nourished generations of Christians. Raised in an Anglican clerical family, she became known for hymns such as ‘Take My Life and Let It Be’ and ‘I Gave My Life for Thee.’ Her writing is marked by warm personal piety, consecration, and direct appeal to Christian obedience and worship.
Faith & Testimony
Havergal’s life and writing are plainly Christian: she wrote explicitly devotional hymn texts, came from a deeply ecclesial context, and publicly described committing herself to Christ. She is a straightforward fit for SDG as an obvious historical hymn writer.
Sources
- Wikipedia — Frances Ridley Havergal — Documents Havergal’s life as a religious poet and hymn writer and notes her explicit Christian commitment