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1 My life, my love I give to Thee,
Thou Lamb of God who died for me;
O may I ever faithful be,
My Savior and my God!
Refrain:
I'll live for him who died for me,
How happy then my life shall be!
I'll live for him who died for me,
My Savior and my God!
2 I now believe thou dost receive,
For Thou hast died That I might live;
And now henceforth I'll trust in Thee,
My Savior and my God! [Refrain]
3 O Thou who died on Calvary,
To save my soul and make me free;
I'll consecrate My life to Thee,
My Savior and my God! [Refrain]
Source: African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal #305
Ralph Hudson (1843-1901) was born in Napoleon, OH. He served in the Union Army in the Civil War. After teaching for five years at Mt. Union College in Alliance he established his own publishing company in that city. He was a strong prohibitionist and published The Temperance Songster in 1886. He compiled several other collections and supplied tunes for gospel songs, among them Clara Tear Williams' "All my life long I had panted" (Satisfied). See 101 More Hymn Stories, K. Osbeck, Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Publications, 1985).
Mary Louise VanDyke Go to person page >| First Line: | My life, my love I give to Thee |
| Title: | I'll Live for Him |
| Author: | R. E. Hudson (1882) |
| Meter: | 8.8.8.6 with refrain |
| Language: | English |
| Refrain First Line: | I'll live for Him who died for me |
| Publication Date: | 1882 |
| Notes: | Spanish translation: See "Mi amor y vida doy a Ti" by H. W. Cragin |
| Copyright: | Public Domain |
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