Kept for the Master's Use is the book of memoirs by Frances Ridley Havergal. Frances Ridley Havergal was an English religious poet and hymnwriter. She wrote hymn melodies, religious tracts, and works for children. Her hymns praised the love of God and His way of salvation. Contents: Our Lives kept for Jesus Our Moments kept for Jesus Our Hands kept for Jesus Our Feet kept for Jesus Our Voices kept for Jesus Our Lips kept for Jesus Our Silver and Gold kept for Jesus Our Intellects kept for Jesus Our Wills kept for Jesus Our Hearts kept for Jesus Our Love kept for Jesus Our Selves kept for Jesus Christ for us …

Frances Ridley Havergal's classic devotional manual is full of instructive revelation; readers learn how a great many aspects of our lives fall under the influence of the Lord Jesus Christ. Using her gift for eloquence both in verse and prose, Havergal discusses sequentially the myriad aspects of humanity's affinity with Jesus. Topics such as our intellectual abilities, our wealth - both literal and figurative - and our capacity for love and compassion each receive chapters. Terms such as 'Almighty' are explained with depth and meaning, that we understand intimately their true nature in the context of faith. Havergal is careful to note that the Master 'keeping' these aspects of our personalities is not an act of control; his 'use' of what is given further benefit the humble believer. We are shown how those who surrender their will to God find themselves imbued further - whether this be a capacity for emotion and virtue, or knowledge of our existence and the world around us, or a will to do greater things mindful of the Christian precepts. The final portion of this book contain a selection of relevant poetry by Frances Havergal concerning the divine. Several of these are festive in tone, celebrating such occasions as Christmas, New Years and the Sabbath with a pure and happy tone, while others imagine the thoughts of God as he presides over his creation.