Kept for the Master's Use (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. A Victorian Devotional Guide to Christian Consecration, Stewardship, and Joyful ServiceBy Frances Ridley Havergal
Length5h 12m
About this audiobook
Kept for the Master's Use unfolds as a sustained meditation on Christian consecration, taking the petitions of Havergal's famous hymn Take My Life and Let It Be as a framework for spiritual self-surrender. In lucid Victorian evangelical prose, enriched by biblical citation and hymn-like cadence, the book examines hands, lips, intellect, will, money, and time as instruments to be yielded to Christ. Its style is intimate yet doctrinal, devotional yet disciplined, placing it within the nineteenth-century holiness tradition and the literature of practical sanctification. Frances Ridley Havergal, an English Anglican hymnwriter and devotional author, was the daughter of clergyman and musician William Henry Havergal. Gifted in languages, music, and poetry, she combined intellectual refinement with deep piety. Her recurrent ill health, disciplined biblical study, and personal experience of consecration shaped a theology of joyful service rather than passive resignation, and this book reflects her lifelong desire to make every faculty useful to God. This volume is recommended to readers of classic Christian devotion, hymnody, and Victorian religious literature. It rewards slow reading, inviting reflection on vocation, discipline, and the spiritual meaning of everyday life.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
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GenreSpirituality and Religion
Length5 hrs 12 mins
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FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateApr 9, 2020
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
2Introduction
3Historical Context
4Synopsis (Selection)
5Kept for the Master's Use
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6Chapter I. Our Lives kept for Jesus.
7Chapter II. Our Moments kept for Jesus.
8Chapter III. Our Hands Kept for Jesus.
9Chapter IV. Our Feet kept for Jesus.
10Chapter V. Our Voices kept for Jesus.
11Chapter VI. Our Lips kept for Jesus.
12Chapter VII. Our Silver and Gold Kept for Jesus.
13Chapter VIII. Our Intellects kept for Jesus.
14Chapter IX. Our Wills kept for Jesus.
15Chapter X. Our hearts kept for Jesus.
16Chapter XI. Our love kept for Jesus.
17Chapter XII. Our Selves kept for Jesus.
18Chapter XIII. Christ for Us.
19SELECTIONS FROM MISS HAVERGAL’S LATEST POEMS.
20An Interlude.
21The Thoughts of God.
22‘Free to Serve.’
23Coming to the King.
24The Two Paths.
25Only for Jesus.
26‘Vessels of Mercy, Prepared unto Glory.’
27The Turned Lesson.
28Sunday Night.
29A Song in the Night.
30What will You do without Him?
31Church Missionary Jubilee Hymn.
32A Happy New Year to You!
33Another Year.
34New Year’s Wishes.
35‘Most Blessed For Ever.’
36Analysis
37Reflection
38Memorable Quotes
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