Philippians 2 - Scottish Metrical Paraphrases 1781(MP1781)

SONG 528,6,8,6tune: St. Bernard, 96.Phil 2:6-12

6 Ye who the name of Jesus bear,

his sacred steps pursue;

And let that mind which was in him

be also found in you.

2 Though in the form of God he was,

his only Son declar’d,

Nor to be equally ador’d

as robb’ry did regard;

7 His greatness he for us abas’d,

for us his glory vail’d;

In human likeness dwelt on earth,

his majesty conceal’d:

8-9 Nor only as a man appears,

but stoops a servant low;

Submits to death, nay, bears the cross,

in all its shame and woe.

9 5 Hence God this gen’rous love to men

with honours just hath crown’d,

And rais’d the name of Jesus far

above all names renown’d:

10-12 That at this name, with sacred awe,

each humble knee should bow,

Of hosts immortal in the skies,

and nations spread below:

7 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.