Frances Ridley Havergal (1836–79) was an English religious poet and hymn writer. Take My Life and Let it Be and Thy Life for Me are two of her best known hymns. She also wrote hymn melodies, religious tracts, and works for children.
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Unclaimed promises are like uncashed cheques; they will keep us from bankruptcy, but not from want.
—Frances Ridley Havergal
Topics: Promise
Doubt indulged soon becomes doubt realized.
—Frances Ridley Havergal
Topics: Uncertainty, Doubt, Confidence
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