Tuesday, January 11, 2005

I Gave My Life for Thee

Hymn lyrics by Frances R. Havergal,
Music by Philip P. Bliss,
Compilation of 6 verses with Bliss tune ©2005 Brian J. Fink

Verse 1

I gave My life for thee,
My precious blood I shed,
That thou might’st ransomed be
And quickened from the dead.

Refrain

I gave, I gave My life for thee;
What hast thou giv’n for Me?
I gave, I gave My life for thee;
What hast thou giv’n for Me?

Verse 2

I spent long years for thee
In weariness and woe,
That an eternity
Of joy thou mightest know.

Refrain

I spent, I spent long years for thee;
Hast thou spent one for Me?
I spent, I spent long years for thee;
Hast thou spent one for Me?

Verse 3

My Father’s home of light,
My rainbow-circled throne,
I left for earthly night,
For wand’rings sad and lone.

Refrain

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?

Verse 4

I suffered much for thee,
More than My tongue may tell,
Of bitt’rest agony,
To rescue thee from hell.

Refrain

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?

Verse 5

And I have brought to thee,
Down from My home above,
Salvation full and free,
My pardon and My love.

Refrain

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?

Verse 6

Oh, let thy life be giv’n,
Thy years for Me be spent,
World’s fetters all be riv’n,
And joy with suff’ring blent!

Refrain

I gave, I gave Myself for thee;
Give thou thyself to Me.
I gave, I gave Myself for thee;
Give thou thyself to Me.

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