Give yourself,
for truly worthy works.

The ultimate self-sacrifice is elaborated in the book, The Sadness of Christ, which Sir Thomas More wrote in 1553, while imprisoned in the Tower of London, making the best of his last days on earth.

Related Biblical excerpts:

"For G-d so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." (John 3:16 NIV)

" 'Love the Lord your G-d with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind'; and, 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' " (Luke 10:27 NIV)

"...love them [i.e., foreigners] as you love yourself." (Leviticus 19:34 NIV)

"...Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you..." (Matthew 5:44 NIV)

"...Be holy because I, the LORD your G-d, am holy." (Leviticus 19:2 NIV) "...offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to G-d..." (Romans 12:1 NIV)

"Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends." (John 15:13 NIV)

"My son, when you come to serve the LORD, prepare yourself for trials.
Be sincere of heart and steadfast, undisturbed in time of adversity.
Cling to Him, forsake Him not; thus will your future be great.
Accept whatever befalls you, in crushing misfortune be patient;
For in fire gold is tested, and worthy men in the crucible of humiliation." (Sirach 2:1-5 NAB)