Hymn
What Have I Given?
Thy life was giv'n for me!
Thy blood, O Lord, was shed
That I might ransomed be,
And quickened from the dead.
Thy life was giv'n for me:
What have I giv'n for Thee!
Long years were spent for me
In weariness and woe,
That through eternity
Thy glory I might know.
Long years were spent for me:
Have I spent one for Thee?
Thy Father's home of light,
Thy rainbow-circled throne,
Were left for earthly night,
For wanderings sad and lone.
Yea, all was left for me:
Have I left aught for Thee?
And Thou hast brought to me,
Down from Thy home above,
Salvation full and free,
Thy pardon and Thy love.
Great gifts Thou broughtest me:
What have I brought to Thee?
O let my life be given,
My years for Thee be spent!
World-fetters all be riven,
And joy with suffering blent!
Thou gavest Thyself for me:
I give myself to Thee.
What Have I Given? — Text from The Church Hymnal, 1920. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/what-have-i-given
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote What Have I Given?
The words of What Have I Given were written by Frances Ridley Havergal; the version here was published in 1920. The library holds 7 more hymns by Frances Ridley Havergal, including I Am Trusting and Thou art coming, O my Savior!
Is What Have I Given public domain?
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What is the metre of What Have I Given?
What Have I Given is in 6.6.6.6.6.6. Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, My Jesus, as Thou wilt!