Hymn · The cross
I Gave My Life for Thee
I gave my life for thee,My precious blood I shed,That thou mightst ransomed be,And quickened from the dead;I gave, I gave my life for thee,What hast thou given for me?
My Father's house of light,My glory-circled throne,I left for earthly night,For wand'rings sad and lone;I left, I left it all for thee,Hast thou left aught for me?
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?
And I have brought to thee,Down from my home above,Salvation full and free,My pardon and my love;I bring, I bring rich gifts to thee,What hast thou brought to me?
Words: Frances Ridley Havergal (1858). Public domain.