Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal ‎#281

281. I Gave My Life for Thee

1 I gave my life for thee,
My precious blood I shed,
That thou might’st ransom 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 Fathers 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?

Text Information

• First Line: I gave My life for thee, My precious blood I shed
• Title: I Gave My Life for Thee
• Author: Frances Ridley Havergal (1836-1879) (1858)
• Meter: 6.6.6.6.6.6.
• Publication Date: 1985
• Topic: Gospel: Invitation

Tune Information

• Name: WHITE
• Composer: J. E. White (1849-1928)
• Meter: 6.6.6.6.6.6.
• Incipit: 53321 65511 32125
• Key: A♭ Major