1  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.

 2  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.

 3  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.