Lord, you laid aside your Cloak of Glory,
And wrapped Yourself in a towel of humility,
Placed the basin of Your love at our feet,
Knelt before us on Your knees.
Lord, wash my feet. Lord, wash my feet.
Lord, wash my feet.
I would be a part of Thee.
Let me wash Your feet. Let me wash Your feet.
Let me wash Your feet.
I want to be like Thee.
Lord, You laid aside Your Throne of Glory,
And took upon Yourself the form of a servant,
Walked the path of obedience to death,
Even death upon the Cross.
Lord, wash my feet. Lord, wash my feet.
Lord, wash my feet.
I would be a part of Thee.
Let me walk with Thee. Let me walk with Thee.
Let me walk with Thee.
I want to be like Thee.
by Nathan Dunlap, 12-08-2000
John 13: 3-15, Phil. 2:5-11
Note: Yesterday evening, we sang this song before our foot washing at the Maundy Thursday service. Since there were only about a dozen people present, we all were encouraged to get our feet washed. We all went forward and sat on two benches in the front of the church, and our priest and deacon knelt down to wash each of our feet. The deacon said a prayer for each individual as they were washing the person's feet. I noticed that the water was getting browner with each person, illustrating why Jesus told Peter that if one has bathed, only the feet need to be washed. We all had cleaned up before church, but just getting to church makes the feet dirty. The roads are mostly dry and dusty, or muddy if we just had a rain. So upon entering a house, our feet are always in a need of being washed. Jesus gave an example for us to follow. Here in Africa, my husband has washed my feet in the evening, and I have washed my son's feet. Our feet are always in need of being washed. Let us serve one another cheerfully!!!
