My Savior stooped to come to earth in great humility.
Though one with God, He took the form of frail humanity.
He did God’s will in life and death—in death upon a cross!
In stunning grace He took my sin and suffered boundless loss.

Verse 1 Refrain:
For He was emptied, my Lord was emptied,
To rescue me from sin.
Jesus was emptied, of glory emptied,
To fill the souls of men.

Now to the cross I bring my sin and see His battered frame,
For there my Lord was crushed by men and God to bear my blame.
My heart is stirred; my tears are loosed; my guilt is felt anew;
Yet Jesus seems to turn and say, “I did this all for you.”

Verse 2 Refrain:
For He was emptied, my Lord was emptied,
To rescue me from sin.
Jesus was emptied, of glory emptied,
To fill the souls of men.

My Savior rose up from the earth in glorious victory.
Exalted high, He ever lives to intercede for me.
Until one day in heav’n I stoop with neither sin nor shame,
And every tongue, including mine, shall praise His matchless name!

Verse 3 Refrain:
For He is honored, my Lord is honored—
Who rescued me from sin.
Jesus is honored, with glory honored,
By God and soon by men.