John 13:3: Jesus knowing that the Father had given, &c

My God, my God was ever love
Was ever lowhness like Thine!
Conscious of what Thou art above
Supreme in majesty Divine,
Thy Father ere the world began
Into Thy hands had all things given.
And sanctified the Son of man.
The sovereign Lord of earth and heaven.

Who didst from Him Thy mission know,
Returning to Thy Father's breast,
How could Thy greatness stoop so low,
God over all, by all confess'd!
Contemplating Thy glorious state
Which mortal eye had never seen
Thou didst on Thy own creatures wait.
And serve the sinful sons of men.

See then ye haughty worms of earth,
The strange humility unknown.
Who boast your power, or pomp, or birth.
Behold Jehovah's only Son!
The sight might kings themselves convert,
God only could so far submit:
Satan is in the traitor's heart,
The Lord most high is at his feet.