Lover of the Lowly

The wheels of time grind slowly-But they grind extremely fine

Time crushes and consumes and brings us low.

There is a lover of the lowly-Whose heart is loving-kind

He gives the greatest grace this world can know,

This world is not a friend to grace-But your loving eyes

Rove throughout the earth to bless the meek

Penitence and confession-Can serve to make us wise

If after your own heart we will seek

Oh lover of the lowly-Lift up the humble heart

Oh lover of the lowly-May love set us apart

The contrite heart you’ll not cast out For your compassion reigns

Have mercy and  remove our doubt- Reaffirm your presence once again

Oh let us be the least of these-Help us renew our mind

The last shall be first in your eyes

To understand that we might please-Our God by being kind

Taking joy in what your love denies

To love the Lord with all our strength-And heart and mind and soul

This is the first and greatest command

And loving others too at length-Let this be our highest goal

The lower we bow down to serve, we stand

Bridge:

So Lord bring us low

If that’s what it takes to know

The depth and breadth and heights of your sweet love

As we fall on our face

To experience more of grace

We get a glimpse of life in heaven above.

Oh lover of the lowly-Lift up the humble heart

Oh lover of the lowly-May love set us apart

The contrite heart you’ll not cast out For your compassion reigns

Have mercy and  remove our doubt- Reaffirm your presence once again

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Anthony Foster

December 3, 2020