International Song Service ‎#98

98. I gave my life for thee

1 I gave my life for thee,
My precious blood I shed,
That thou might'st ransom'd be,
And quicken'd, quicken'd from the dead.
I give my life for thee, for thee;
What hast thou giv'n for Me, for Me?
What has thou done for Me, for Me?

2 I spent long years for thee,
In weariness and woe,
That one eternity
Of joy thou mightest know.
I spent long years for thee, for thee;
Hast thou spent one for Me, for Me?
Hast thou spent one for Me, for Me?

3 And I have brought to thee,
Down from My house above,
Salvation full and free,
My pardon and My love.
Great gifts I brought to thee, to thee;
What hast thou brought to Me, to Me?
What hast thou brought to Me, to Me?

4 Oh, let thy life be given,
Thy years for Me be spent,
World fetters all be riven,
And joy with suffering blent.
Give thou thyself to Me, to Me,
And I will welcome thee, yes, thee!
And I will welcome thee, yes, thee!

Text Information

• First Line: I gave my life for thee
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1895

Tune Information

• Name: THIS I DID FOR THEE
• Composer: Philip Phillips
• Key: E Major