THY LIFE WAS GIVEN

Thy life was given for me,

Thy blood, O Lord, was shed,

that I might ransomed be,

and quickened from the dead:

Thy life, Thy life was given for me;

what have I given for Thee?




Thy Father's home of light,

Thy rainbow-circled throne,

were left for earthly night,

for wanderings sad and lone;

yea, all, yea, all was left for me;

have I left aught for Thee?




Thou, Lord, hast borne for me

more than my tongue can tell

of bitterest agony,

to rescue me from hell;

Thou sufferedst all for me, for me;

what have I borne for Thee?




Oh, let my life be given,

my years for Thee be spent;

world-fetters all be riven,

and joy with suffering blent.

To Thee, to Thee my all I bring,

my Saviour and my King!