Take Thou our minds, dear Lord,
We humbly pray,
Give us the mind of Christ
Each passing day;
Teach us to know the truth
That sets us free;
Grant us in all our thoughts
To honor Thee.
Take Thou our hearts, O Christ—
They are Thine own;
Come Thou within our souls
And claim Thy throne;
Help us to shed abroad
Thy deathless love;
Use us to make the earth
Like Heaven above.
Take Thou our wills, Most High!
Hold Thou full sway;
Have in our inmost souls
Thy perfect way;
Guard Thou each sacred hour
From selfish ease;
Guide Thou our ordered lives
As Thou dost please.
Take Thou ourselves, O Lord,
Heart, mind, and will;
Through our surrendered souls
Thy plans fulfill.
We yield ourselves to Thee—
Time, talents, all;
We hear, and henceforth heed,
Thy sovereign call.
