Made Himself Nothing

God come down as a man
made himself nothing
dust of the earth
Long before the sacrifice
the journey, the path
from the garden to the Cross
God gave himself for us
that none would be lost
he made himself nothing
by his holy choice
giving himself, emptied
in descending to earth

August 20, 2011
Philippians 2:7
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