Take and Receive

Take and Receive

Based on St. Ignatius’ Spiritual Exercise #234

Text: John A. Dalles, June 29, 2011

Suggested familiar tune: ADELAIDE

Take and receive all my liberty;

Be all in all, O Master, to me!

Take who I am, take what I possess,

To use and honor, treasure and bless.

Take and receive all my memory—

What I recall, who I used to be.

Both joy and grief accept and renew,

So I may live according to you.

Take and receive all I understand

Insight and knowledge come from your hand—

All of my errors come and replace:

Give me your love and grant me your grace,

Take and receive my entire will

Help me, dear Lord, your plan to fulfill.

Riches from you are ample and more:

Thank you. O Lord! I need nothing more.

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