Humility

704 A Prayer for Humility

1 LORD, if Thou Thy grace impart, Poor in spirit, meek in heart, I shall as my Master be, Rooted in humility.

2 Simple, teachable, and mild, Awed into a little child;

Pleased with all the Lord provides, Wean'd from all the world besides.

3 Father, fix my soul on Thee;

Every evil let me flee;

Nothing want, beneath, above, Happy only in Thy love!

4 Oh that all might seek and find Every good in Jesus join'd!

Him let Israel still adore, Trust Him, praise Him evermore!

Charles Wesley, 1741, a.

705 "Blessed are the pure in Heart, for they shall see God."

1 BLESS'D are the pure in heart, For they shall see our God; The secret of the Lord is theirs; Their soul is Christ's abode.

2 The Lord, who left the heavens Our life and peace to bring, To dwell in lowliness with men, Their Pattern and their King;

3 He to the lowly soul Doth still Himself impart, And for His dwelling and His throne Chooseth the pure in heart.

4 Lord, we Thy presence seek; May ours this blessing be;

Give us a pure and lowly heart, A temple meet for Thee.

5 All glory, Lord, to Thee, Whom heaven and earth adore, To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, One God for evermore.

John Keble, 1827, a.

706 The Mind of Jesus

1 Jesus! exalted far on high, To whom a name is given; A name surpassing every name, That's known in earth or heaven:

2 Before whose throne shall every knee Bow down with one accord;

Before whose throne shall every tongue Confess that Thou art Lord.

3 Jesus! who in the form of God Didst equal honour claim, Yet, to redeem our guilty souls, Didst stoop to death and shame.

4 Oh may that mind in us be form'd Which shone so bright in Thee; May we be humble, lowly, meek, From pride and envy free.

5 May we to others stoop, and learn To emulate Thy love; So shall we bear Thine image here, And share Thy throne above.

Thomas Cotterill, 1812.