Lower and lower, dear Lord, at Thy feet,

Seeking Thy Spirit, Thy mercy so sweet;

Down in our need, blessed Master, we fall,

Lower and lower; be Thou all in all.

Lower and lower, dear Savior, we pray,

Losing the self-life still more every day;

Weak and unworthy, we're looking above;

Empty us wholly; then fill us with love.

Lower and lower; yet higher we rise,

Lifted in Christ, freed from all the earth ties;

Humbly we follow the way of the cross,

Then, crowns of glory, and gain for all loss.