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.