Main message: Jesus gave up His life for us - what have we given to Him?

Bible references:

• V1. "I gave My life" (Galatians 2:20)

• V2. "My Father's house" (John 14:2)

• V3. "rescue" (Daniel 6:27)

• V4. "Salvation" (Acts 4:12)

Keywords: gave, My life, thee, blood, shed, Father, light, left, hell, borne, brought, home, Salvation, love, bring, gifts

Interpretation notes:

• The hymn uses a sighing, slurred figure on 'Thee' and 'be' in lines 1 and 2 of verse 1. 

• The last words in the first phrases of lines 1 and 2 are elongated. 

• The hymn is in 6/8 time.