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Take time to behold Him,
Speak oft with Thy Lord,
Abide in Him always,
And feed on His Word.
Wait thou in His presence,
Submissive and meek,
Forgetting in nothing
His blessing to seek.
Speak oft with Thy Lord,
Abide in Him always,
And feed on His Word.
Wait thou in His presence,
Submissive and meek,
Forgetting in nothing
His blessing to seek.
2
Take time to behold Him,
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.
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 behold Him,
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.
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.
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Take time to behold Him,
Be calm in thy soul,
Each thought and each temper
Beneath His control.
Thus led by His Spirit
To fountains of love,
Thou then shalt be fitted
His mercy to prove.
Be calm in thy soul,
Each thought and each temper
Beneath His control.
Thus led by His Spirit
To fountains of love,
Thou then shalt be fitted
His mercy to prove.
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Los Angeles, California, United States
Lord, cause us to take time to behold You. Grant us a hidden life of beholding You!
Detroit, MI, United States
William Longstaff was a businessman, and the son of a wealthy English ship owner. He was his church's treasurer.
In June, 1873, D.L. Moody and Ira Sankey came to England to hold evangelistic meetings. They arrived broke, and were hoping their sponsors would have things ready for them, but instead the fellow they counted on had died, and nothing had been done to prepare for the evangelistic team’s arrival. Moody and Sankey scrounged around desperately to have a meeting and had a very meager group of about 50 that showed up. Soon afterwards, William Longstaff used his financial resources and influence to support them, and the small gatherings increased to 20,000 people in London, and was able to go on to Scotland.
He was also good friends with William Booth, founder of the Salvation Army. - extracted from hymnary and gbod
Longstaff heard a sermon on the text, "Be ye holy for I am holy" and wrote down what holiness meant to him. A businessman at heart, Longstaff wrote no flowery or pious-sounding verses but these down-to-earth thoughts.
The hymn appeared in a Christian newspaper in 1882 and was promptly forgotten. But years later gospel composer George Stebbins, who was leading music in India in connection with evangelistic services there, remembered the poem when he was asked if there was a good hymn on living a holy life. Retrieving the newspaper clipping he had saved, he set the poem to music - Great Songs of Faith by Brown & Norton
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In the original, the 1st line of each stanza says,
Take time to be holy,
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the original stanza 1, lines 5-6 say:
Make friends of God's children,
help those who are weak,
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In the original stanza 4, line 3 says "motive" instead of "temper"
The last 2 lines originally say:
thou soon shalt be fitted
for service above.
Iligan City, Philippines
Thank You, Lord, for this refreshing word. Lord, make this our daily habit, even our living. May we be such persons who would always take time to behold You, persons who would spend time fellowshipping with You. I love You, Lord!
Sentul, Bogor, Indonesia
There is another version that said, take time to be holy. So which is the right one actually.
Doha, Qatar
Lord to behold You is my earnest prayer, hope You grant me to see You in every circumstances. Amen, Lord JESUS...
Kindred, ND, United States
There is a full orchestral choir version of this that will knock your socks off!
Calhoun, Georgia, United States
An incredibly touching hymn. I think it almost more like a prayer sung, the utter language of the soul. It is lovely in every way, just like my sweet Lord! I thank Him for gifts as these!
Collex, Geneva, Switzerland
I was touched by this song because this is the speaking of the Lord to me...that the only thing that I will do no matter what is to take time to behold Him. I thank and praise the Lord! He is so wonderful. Amen!! Hallelujah!I Really proved His grace and mercy. Amen!
Legazpi City, Albay, Philippines
Wonderful song... I feel the presence of the Lord! I love listening this hymn over and over again...
San Fernando, La Union, Philippines
Hallelujah. I feel watered when I come to His Word.