CHRIST gave His life for me,
His precious blood He shed,
That I might ransomed be,
And quickened from the dead.
He gave, He gave his life for me;
How grateful I should be!

His Father’s house of light,
His glory‑circled throne,
He left for earthly night,
For wand’rings sad and lone;
He left, He left it all for me,
Have I left all for Thee?

He suffered much for me,
More than I now can know,
Of bitterest agony;
He drained the cup of woe;
He bore, He bore it all for me,
What have I borne for Thee?

He now has brought to me,
Down from His home above,
Salvation full and free,
Pardon and life and love.
He brings, He brings rich gifts to me—
Lord, I give all to Thee.

Bible Students Hymnal 42

Frances Ridley Havergal (1836‑1879) wrote this hymn. It is rare to find it in many hymn or tune books among the many famous hymns with her name against them. Nevertheless it is very timely for the season when we think of our Lord Jesus dying as the Passover lamb. Frances was born in Astley, Worcestershire and died in Swansea, Wales.

Here are some verses which may have inspired her to pen these words:

1 Timothy 2:5‑6 For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.

John 6:38 I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.

Philippians 2:8‑9 Being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him.

Hebrews 12:2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

1 Peter 1:18‑21 Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things.as silver and gold…but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot: who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you.who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God.

1 Peter 3:18 Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit.

1 Corinthians 15:22‑23 For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive, but every man in his own order: Christ the first fruits; afterward they that are Christ’s at his coming.

Ephesians 2:8‑9 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: not of works, lest any man should boast.

Isaiah 53:3‑12 He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and…we esteemed him not. Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed...He was taken from prison and from judgment: and who shall declare his generation? for he was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgression of my people was he stricken. And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death; because he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth. Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin... He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities. Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great...because he hath poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sin of many and made intercession for the transgressors.