This is Paul Mason adapting “The Christ Hymn” pretty closely from Philippians 2:6-11.
He notes it’s use for Palm Sunday and Exaltation of the Holy Cross and that it is a favourite at Holy Name Parish, Wahroonga and used for Gifts. In that case it’s up to them to put up a YouTube clip so we can see it in action.
The sheet music is available in Hymns and Spiritual Songs Vol1 at Liturgical Song.
The instructions are to play it with a lilt which came out a country lilt in my BIAB backing. He is obviously a keyboard player, setting this in F, which means capo 3 in D for lazy guitarists like myself. Once that is done play it capo 1 anyway to avoid the high note.
1 His state was divine, yet he did not cling to his equality with God,
But emptied himself, like a servant he came.
2 And became as we are, and being as we are all he humbled himself,
Obedient unto death, a death on a cross.
Refrain
God raised him high, gave him a name above all names:
O Holy Name.
So that all through the heavens on earth and below,
Every knee shall bow at the name of Jesus;
Every tongue confess, “Jesus Christ is Lord”
To the glory of God the Father.
Every knee shall bow at the name of Jesus;
Every tongue confess, “Jesus Christ is Lord!”
© 2007 Paul Mason Published by Liturgical Song www.liturgicalsong.com