228 | The Hymnal#229 | 230a |
1 Thy life was given for me;
Thy blood, O Lord, was shed,
That I might ransomed be,
And quickened from the dead:
Thy life was given for me;
What have I given for Thee?
2 Long years were spent for me
In weariness and woe,
That through eternity
Thy glory I might know:
Long years were spent for me;
Have I spent one for Thee?
3 And Thou hast brought to me,
Down from Thy home above,
Salvation full and free,
Thy pardon and Thy love:
Great gifts Thou broughtest me;
What have I brought to Thee?
4 O let my life be given,
My years for Thee be spent,
World fetters all be riven,
And joy with suffering blent!
Thou gav'st Thyself for me;
I give myself to Thee.
Amen.
Text Information | |
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First Line: | Thy life was given for me |
Author: | Frances Ridley Havergal (1836-1879) |
Meter: | 6. 6. 6. 6. 6. 6. |
Publication Date: | 1950 |
Topic: | The Life in Christ: Answering Christ's Call; Christ: Call, Answering Christ's; Dedication of Life(5 more...) |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | OLD 120TH |
Meter: | 6. 6. 6. 6. 6. 6. |
Key: | D Major |
Source: | Melody from "Este's Psalter," 1592 |