Havergal's scholastic acquirements were extensive, embracing several modern languages, together with Greek and Hebrew.

[1] In 1860, she left Worcester upon her father resigning the Rectory of St. Nicholas, and resided at different periods in Leamington, and at Caswell Bay, Swansea, broken by visits to Switzerland, Scotland, and North Wales.

[1] It was during this time—1873—that she read J. T. Renford's little booklet All For Jesus, which "lifted her whole life into sunshine, of which all she had previously experienced was but as pale and passing April gleams, compared with the fullness of summer glory."

She is buried in the far western corner of the churchyard at St Peter's parish church, Astley, together with her father and near her sister, Maria V. G.

Her hymns praised the love of God, and His way of salvation to this end, and for this object, her whole life and all her powers were consecrated.

[1] Her religious views and theological bias were distinctly set forth in her poems, and may be described as mildly Calvinistic, without the severe dogmatic tenet of reprobation.

The burden of her writings was a free and full salvation, through the Redeemer's merits, for every sinner who will receive it, and her life was devoted to the proclamation of this truth by personal labours, literary efforts, and earnest interest in Foreign Missions.