Take My Life
Kari Jobe Lyrics
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Take my hands and let them move at the impulse of Thy love
At the impulse of Thy love
Take my feet and let them be swift and beautiful for Thee
Take my voice and let me sing always only for my King
Always only for my King
Take my moments and my days let them flow in ceaseless praise
Let them flow in ceaseless praise
Take my will it is Thine own it shall be Thy royal throne
Take my heart it is Thine own it shall be Thy royal throne
It shall be Thy royal throne
Take my life and let it be consecrated Lord to Thee
Take my hands and let them move at the impulse of Thy love
At the impulse of Thy love
Kari Jobe's song "Take My Life" is a beautiful expression of a devout believer to the Almighty. The song is an offering of complete surrender to God, where the lyrics are a call to give up everything and consecrate oneself wholly to the Lord. In the first verse, the singer calls out to God to take her life and use it to fulfill HIS desires. She asks that her hands be moved by the impulse of God's love, so that she may use her God-given gifts to serve him entirely. The second verse is about taking her feet and letting them serve God in a manner befitting His glory. The singer then asks that her voice be used to praise God alone and nothing else.
The refrain in this song, "Take my life and let it be consecrated, Lord to Thee," is a reminder that the very purpose of our lives is to be in the service of God. The song talks about consecrating every aspect of our lives to God; our time, our talent, and treasure, that we may glorify his name. The chorus of the song is often repeated, emphasizing the desire to surrender everything to Him so that it can be used to fulfill His will in our lives.
Overall, "Take My Life" is a beautifully written song that speaks about the dedication and consecration to God through the surrender of oneself to God's will. The song is a gentle reminder to serve the Lord with love in every aspect of our daily lives.
Line by Line Meaning
Take my life and let it be consecrated Lord to Thee
I offer my life to you, Lord, and dedicate it completely to your service.
Take my hands and let them move at the impulse of Thy love
I surrender my hands to you, Lord, and ask that they be used only to do your will.
At the impulse of Thy love
I want to be driven by your love, Lord, so that everything I do is motivated by you.
Take my feet and let them be swift and beautiful for Thee
I give you my feet, Lord, and ask that they be used to quickly and beautifully carry out your purpose.
Take my voice and let me sing always only for my King
I give you my voice, Lord, and ask to use it to sing praises to you alone, my King.
Always only for my King
My desire is to offer everything I have to you alone, Lord, and serve you with a pure heart.
Take my silver and my gold not a mite would I withhold
I surrender all my earthly possessions to you, Lord, and hold nothing back.
Take my moments and my days let them flow in ceaseless praise
I dedicate my time to praising you, Lord, and ask that every moment of my life be used to glorify you.
Let them flow in ceaseless praise
May my life be a constant stream of praise to you, Lord, with every breath I take.
Take my will it is Thine own it shall be Thy royal throne
I offer my will to you, Lord, and ask that it be used as your royal throne, with you as the ruler of my life.
Take my heart it is Thine own it shall be Thy royal throne
I give you my heart, Lord, and ask that it be your throne, where you reign in complete control.
It shall be Thy royal throne
My heart is yours, Lord, and I submit to your authority and kingship over my life.
Take my life and let it be consecrated Lord to Thee
I again offer my life to you, Lord, and ask that it be made holy and set apart for your use.
Take my hands and let them move at the impulse of Thy love
Once again, I surrender my hands to you, Lord, and ask that they follow the leading of your love.
At the impulse of Thy love
May your love be the driving force behind every action I take, Lord, and guide me in all that I do.
Contributed by Mackenzie O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Matt Carlucci
This was the song picked for my mom's funeral because she was this song. Just a beautiful soloist with only piano and 1 violinist. I will never forget it and how inspired people were.
Cheryl Malmsten
Tears........so sorry for your loss but so glad God used both the singer of this song....and Frances who wrote it to his mighty glory....Blessings during these two holidays..................and the days around them.....
Cloudless day
Her voice is perfect. God bless her
Matt Carlucci
Beautiful
Giane Silva
Adorei,linda essa canção.
Timothy Curtiss
Thank you for posting this beautiful video interpretation of a great prayer song.
Regina Phalenge
what a very beautiful voice!!!!!!!!!!
Lukas Alberts
Lovely melody 👋👋👋👋👋👋👋🙏🙏🙏
elizabeth palencia salas
es hermosa esta cancion
Nina Yllor Ü
i got touched to this song, God bless you! :)