Frances Ridley Havergal, best known now perhaps for the hymn "Take my life and let it be Consecrated, Lord, to Thee" wrote many other poems and hymns in her short life. She was a passionate and committed Christian who thought deeply about her faith.
The first edition of "Letters" was published in 1885 by Frances' sister Maria. It was quickly followed by a second containing additional letters and a manuscript work "Hinderers and Hinderances". The present Kindle edition is based on the first edition plus the additional material from the second.
Contents:
Early Letters, 1852-1869
Letters to a young correspondent, 1856-1877
Letters to a clerical friend and his wife, 1870-1875
Letters without date
Letters, 1870-1875
Letters, 1876-1879
Frances Ridley Havergal, the daughter of a Church of England minister, is well known for her great hymns of consecration including the famous Take My Life and Let It Be. She also wrote hymn melodies, religious tracts, and works for children.
In 1852/3 she studied in the Louisenschule, Dusseldorf, and at Oberkassel. Otherwise she led a quiet life, not enjoying consistent good health; she travelled, in particular to Switzerland. She supported the Church Missionary Society.
She died of peritonitis at Caswell Bay on the Gower Peninsula in Wales. Her sisters saw much of her work published posthumously. Havergal College, a private girls' school in Toronto, is named after her. The composer Havergal Brian adopted the name as a tribute to the Havergal family.
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