Author & Composer
Frances Ridley Havergal
1836–1879 · Astley, Worcestershire · England
The daughter of a Worcestershire clergyman, she was converted at fourteen while away at school. She read Greek and Hebrew as well as several modern languages, and gave her energy to writing and to foreign missions. Her hymns first circulated as leaflets and decorated cards before being gathered into collections, and around a hundred are still in use, among them "Like a river glorious" and "I gave my life for thee."
- Texts
- 8
- Tune
- 1
- Lived
- 1836–1879
- Hymnals
- 2
Texts
- I am trusting Thee, Lord JesusI am trusting Thee, Lord Jesus,In 2 hymnals1985 · #5351941 · #256
- I gave my life for theeI gave my life for thee,In 2 hymnals1985 · #2811941 · #230
- Like a river gloriousLike a river glorious,In 1 hymnal1985 · #74
- Live out Thy life within meLive out Thy life within me,In 2 hymnals1985 · #3161941 · #279
- Lord, speak to me, that I may speakLord, speak to me, that I may speakIn 2 hymnals1985 · #5411941 · #407
- O Saviour, precious Saviour,O Saviour, precious Saviour,In 1 hymnal1941 · #164
- Take my life, and let it beTake my life, and let it beIn 2 hymnals1985 · #3301941 · #273
- Thou art coming, O my Saviour,Thou art coming, O my Saviour,In 1 hymnal1941 · #196