The Cyber Hymnal ‎#8311

8311. What Offering Shall I Bring To Thee?

1 What offering shall I bring to Thee,
Immanuel, my King and God?
Who didst vouchsafe a man to be
To save me by Thy precious blood;
Thou, at whose birth the angels sing,
"Peace upon earth, goodwill to men,"
To whom the sages humbly bring
Their gifts, though Thou appear so mean.

2 This will I do, Thou Child divine,
I’ll give Thee that for which Thou cam’st;
My soul and body, Lord, are Thine,
And them in love to me Thou claim’st:
My humble sacrifice receive,
Dear Jesus, born to bleed for me,
That I by faith in Thee might live,
And with Thee live eternally.

Text Information

• First Line: What offering shall I bring to Thee
• Title: What Offering Shall I Bring To Thee?
• Author: Johann Töltschig (circa 1746)
• Meter: LMD
• Language: English
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: PILGRIMAGE
• Meter: LMD
• Key: F Major or modal
• Source: Herrnhut MS. Choral Buch, 1735-1745
• Copyright: Public Domain