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.
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.
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.
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.
W. D. Longstaff