He stepped out of glory

He stepped out of glory

And put on the lowly.

And life’s very Author

A creature became.

Despised and forsaken

Afflicted with sorrow

From infinite splendor

To the likeness of shame.

He chose to be humbled

He chose limitation

He chose to be finite

He chose to be man.

God’s unfathomed purpose

Found substance in Jesus;

A two-natured being—

The unique God-man.

His own shell was broken

Releasing His glory.

This life-impartation

Produced many grains.

The Firstborn rejoices

With His many brothers;

An incorporation—

Divine and human.

We cannot but love Him

Our lovely Forerunner.

His shame was our vict’ry

His anguish our joy.

The children of judgement

He brought into glory.

The millions of God-men

Forever rejoice.