I gave My life for thee,
My precious blood I shed,
That thou might'st ransomed be,
And quickened from the dead.
I gave My life for thee;
What hast thou given for Me?
I spent long years for thee,
In weariness and woe,
That an eternity
Of joy thou mightest know;
I spent long years for thee;
Hast thou spent one for Me?
And I have brought to thee,
Down from my home above,
Salvation full and free,
My pardon and My love
Great gifts I brought to thee;
What hast thou brought to Me?
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,
And I will welcome thee.