It may be like Psalm 119, which has one hundred seventy-six verses. We may speak or sing a psalm, which is a long piece of poetry.
Our speaking and singing are not in common language. Ephesians 5 tells us to be filled, speaking and singing. When we are filled within, surely we will utter something out from our spirit. We should be filled with the Triune God, who is today the all-inclusive Spirit to us. We believers who love the Lord Jesus, who are seeking His purpose, and who are burdened for His recovery should be persons filled in our spirit all day long. Ephesians 5:18 tells us to be filled in spirit. Now we need to consider the way to have a group meeting. The Collected Works of Watchman Nee, vol. But now, in everything, we have become one mind with God. Formerly everything was outward we either walked according to our self-will, or we tried to do God's will according to our self-will.
The soul-life which once rebelled against God's will is now brought into full submission to His will through the work of the cross and is willing to do His will wholeheartedly. Now we are doing God's will from the soul, which means carrying out His will practically and wholeheartedly. Ephesians 6:6 says more or less the same thing: "As slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from the soul." No longer do we do God's will by the soul, which is self-assurance. Indeed, "Perfect submission, perfect delight," and "Perfect submission, all is at rest". Now we consider God's will as the best and rest in Him. Formerly we were filled with our own thoughts and had many cravings and ambitions. Now we are like a weaned child, who rests in his mother's bosom. Formerly there were constant sorrow and frustration. Wilde company, 1945.Formerly we were busy planning. A Treasure of Hymns Brief biographies of 120 leading hymn- writers and Their best hymns. "Havergal, Frances Ridley." The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church, edited by F. Though she was always in frail health, she led an active life, encouraging many people to turn to Jesus and others to seek a deeper spiritual walk.Īdapted from an earlier Christian History Institute story. One of the most dedicated Christian women of the nineteenth century, Frances was the youngest child of a Church of England minister. It was on this day, February 4, l874, that Frances wrote the hymn that is still sung around the world. The last night of my visit I was too happy to sleep and passed most of the night in renewal of my consecration, and those little couplets formed themselves and chimed in my heart one after another till they finished with "ever only, ALL FOR THEE!" Before I left the house, everyone had got a blessing. gave me the prayer, 'Lord, give me all in this house.' And He just did.
"There were ten persons in the house some were unconverted and long prayed for, some converted but not rejoicing Christians. "I went for a little visit of five days," wrote Frances Havergal, explaining what prompted her to write her well-known hymn, "Take My Life and Let it Be." She supported the Church Missionary Society. Otherwise, she led a quiet life, not enjoying consistent good health she traveled, in particular to Switzerland. In 1852 she studied in the Louisenschule, Düsseldorf, and at Oberkassel.
Her brother, Henry East Havergal, was a priest in the Church of England and an organist. Her father, William Henry Havergal, was a clergyman, writer, composer, and hymn-writer. Havergal was born into an Anglican family, at Astley in Worcestershire. She also wrote hymn melodies, religious tracts, and works for children. Frances Ridley Havergal was an English religious poet and hymn writer.