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Thy life was given for me; | {{top}} | ||
{{Vs|1}} Thy life was given for me; | |||
thy blood, O Lord, was shed, | thy blood, O Lord, was shed, | ||
that I might ransomed be, | that I might ransomed be, | ||
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what have I given for thee? | what have I given for thee? | ||
Long years were spent for me, | {{Vs|2}} Long years were spent for me, | ||
in weariness and woe, | in weariness and woe, | ||
that through eternity | that through eternity | ||
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have I spent one for thee? | have I spent one for thee? | ||
Thy Father's home of light, | {{Vs|3}} Thy Father's home of light, | ||
thy rainbow-circled throne, | thy rainbow-circled throne, | ||
were left for earthly night, | were left for earthly night, | ||
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Yea, all was left for me; | Yea, all was left for me; | ||
have I left aught for thee? | have I left aught for thee? | ||
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Thou, Lord, hast borne for me | {{Vs|4}} Thou, Lord, hast borne for me | ||
more than my tongue can tell | more than my tongue can tell | ||
of bitterest agony, | of bitterest agony, | ||
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what have I borne for thee? | what have I borne for thee? | ||
And thou hast brought to me, | {{Vs|5}} And thou hast brought to me, | ||
down from thy home above, | down from thy home above, | ||
salvation full and free, | salvation full and free, | ||
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what have I brought to thee? | what have I brought to thee? | ||
O let my life be given, | {{Vs|6}} O let my life be given, | ||
my years for thee be spent, | my years for thee be spent, | ||
world fetters all be riven, | world fetters all be riven, | ||
and joy with suffering blent! | and joy with suffering blent! | ||
Thou gavest thyself for me; | Thou gavest thyself for me; | ||
I give myself to thee.}} | I give myself to thee. | ||
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[[Category:Romantic music]] | [[Category:Romantic music]] | ||
Revision as of 19:38, 16 November 2016
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- CPDL #10601:
- Editor: Douglas Walczak (submitted 2007-11-07). Score information: Letter, 1 page, 59 kB Copyright: Public Domain
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General Information
Title: Thy life was given for me
Lyricist: Frances Ridley Havergal
Tune: Waltham
Composer: William Henry Monk
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Hymn Meter: 66. 66. 66
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
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Original text and translations
English text
1 Thy life was given for me; |
4 Thou, Lord, hast borne for me |