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I gave My life for thee
My precious blood I shed
That thou might'st ransomed be
And quickened from the dead

My Father's house of light
My glory-circled throne
I left for earthly night
For wand'rings sad and lone

I suffered much for thee
More than thy tongue can tell
Of bitt'rest agony
To rescue thee from hell

And I have brought to thee
Down from My home above
Salvation full and free
My pardon and My love

I left, I left it all for thee
Hast thou left aught for Me?
I left, I left it all for thee
Hast thou left aught for Me?

~Frances R. Havergal
"I Gave My Life For Thee"
written as though from the perspective of the Lord
and arranged by me



"And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins;
Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:
Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.
But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,
Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ (by grace are ye saved;)
And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:
That in ages to come he might show the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus."

~the apostle Paul by inspiration of the Holy Spirit
Ephesians 2:1-7
really by the Lord



"And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold the place where they laid him.
But go your way, tell his disciples and Peter that he goeth before you into Galilee: there shall ye see him, as he said unto you."

~John Mark by inspiration of the Holy Spirit
Mark 16:6-7
really by the Lord