Hymnal and Order of Service ‎#61

61. I Gave My Life for Thee

1 I gave My life for thee,
My precious blood I shed,
That thou might'st ransomed be,
And quickened from the dead;
I gave, I gave My life for thee,
What hast thou given for Me?
I gave, I gave My life for thee,
What hast thou given for Me?

2 My Father's house of light,
My glory-circled throne
I left, for earthly night,
For wanderings sad and lone;
I left, I left it all for thee,
Hast thou left aught for Me?
I left, I left it all for thee,
Hast thou left aught for Me?

3 I suffered much for thee,
More than thy tongue can tell,
Of bitterest agony,
To rescue thee from hell;
I've borne, I've borne it all for thee,
What hast thou borne for Me?
I've borne, I've borne it all for thee,
What hast thou borne for Me?

4 And I have brought to thee,
Down from my home above,
Salvation full and free,
My pardon and My love;
I bring, I bring rich gifts to thee,
What hast thou brought to Me?
I bring, I bring rich gifts to thee,
What hast thou brought to Me?

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: I gave My life for thee
• Title: I Gave My Life for Thee
• Author: Frances Ridley Havergal, 1836-1879 (1858)
• Meter: 6 6, 6 6, 8 6.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1901
• Topic: Lent

Tune Information

• Name: I GAVE MY LIFE FOR THEE
• Composer: Phillip Paul Bliss, 1838-1876 (1874)
• Meter: 6 6, 6 6, 8 6.