Ye who the name of Jesus bear, his sacred steps pursue; And let that mind which was in him be also found in you. | Though in the form of God he was, his only Son declared, Nor to be equally adored as robb’ry did regard; | His greatness he for us abased, for us his glory vailed; In human likeness dwelt on earth, his majesty concealed: | Nor only as a man appears, but stoops a servant low; Submits to death, nay, bears the cross, in all its shame and woe. | Hence God this gen’rous love to men with honours just hath crowned, And raised the name of Jesus far above all names renowned: | That at this name, with sacred awe, each humble knee should bow Of hosts immortal in the skies, and nations spread below: | That all the prostrate pow’rs of hell might tremble at his word, And ev’ry tribe, and ev’ry tongue, confess that he is Lord. | |