Kept for the Master's Use Author:Frances Ridley Havergal Frances Ridley Havergal (14 December 1836 ? 3 June 1879) was an English religious poet and hymn writer. Take My Life and Let it Be and Thy Life for Me (also known as I Gave My Life for Thee) are two of her best known hymns. She also wrote hymn melodies, religious tracts, and works for children.