- C Tenor Recorder (Soprano, Alto, & Tenor Lines)
- C Great Bass Recorder (Bass Line)
- Verse 1
- Take time to be holy, speak oft with thy Lord;
- Abide in Him always, and feed on His Word.
- Make friends of God’s children, help those who are weak,
- Forgetting in nothing His blessing to seek.
- Verse 2
- Take time to be holy, the world rushes on;
- Spend much time in secret, with Jesus alone.
- By looking to Jesus, like Him thou shalt be;
- Thy friends in thy conduct His likeness shall see.
- Verse 3
- Take time to be holy, let Him be thy Guide;
- And run not before Him, whatever betide.
- In joy or in sorrow, still follow the Lord,
- And, looking to Jesus, still trust in His Word.
- Verse 4
- Take time to be holy, be calm in thy soul,
- Each thought and each motive beneath His control.
- Thus led by His Spirit to fountains of love,
- Thou soon shalt be fitted for service above.
- October 16 entry for the 2022 Weekly Hymns Challenge.
- Holiness (Stebbens) composed 1890 by George Coles Stebbens (1846-1945).
- Lyrics written 1882 by William Dunn Longstaff (1822-1894)
- Hymn #500 in The Hymnary Of The United Church of Canada