Frances Ridley Havergal (1836-1879) is best known for her hymn-writing, and hymns such as ‘Take my life, and let it be,’ ‘Who is on the Lord’s side?’ ‘Jesus, Master, whose I am,’ and ‘Master, speak! Thy servant heareth’ continue to be widely used and loved today.
In Starlight Through the Shadows Havergal draws comfort and help for all sufferers from the Bible. A lifelong sufferer herself, she wished to impart a measure of encouragement to all suffering Christians. Designed to have thirteen chapters, only eleven were completed before she died.
First published posthumously in 1882, this edition has been completely re-typeset for issue as an eBook.
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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