by Rvaughn » Fri Aug 09, 2019 12:46 pm
Yes, I ran across that one (at least, I think it is the same one).
Once in Jerusalem of old, C.M.D.
1. Once in Jerusalem of old
Our Savior washed their feet
Who climbed with him Judea’s hills,
And roved its valleys sweet.
With lowly attitude and mien
To them he bowed the knee;
Thus showing how love’s service blends
With meek humility.
2. But far from that low path of grace
His people since have trod,
And erring feet have trampled down
The ordinances of God.
Come brothers, sisters, let us raise
This long-forgotten rite;
Bow each to each with humble minds,
And walk in duty’s light.
3. With holy kiss, with words of love,
With hearts all kind and true,
We’ll banish thoughts of envious pride,
As Jesus’ friends should do.
Dear Saviour help us keep more near
The good old Bible ways;
Head, hands, and feet we pray thee wash,
That we may speak thy praise.
Some of our Sacred Harp hymns mention feet washing, though not necessarily in lines used in The Sacred Harp.
1. Tis my desire with God to walk...
4. Tis my desire His saints to meet,
To wash the dear disciples’ feet;
And serve them, as my dearest Lord
Has taught me in His blessed Word.
We squeezed the feet washing stanza back into Columbus (67) in the 2012 Cooper Edition (that is, I think it had been left out of Cooper & Denson, though it was in the ):
3. Once I could joy the saints to meet, To me they were most dear;
I then could stoop to wash their feet, And shed a joyful tear:
But now I meet them as the rest, And with them joyless stay;
My conversation’s spiritless, Or else I’ve nought to say.
This last one I think was originally from the Mennonites, but I found it in a book on feet washing written by a Free Will Baptist minister.
Love consecrates the humblest act. C.M.
1. Love consecrates the humblest act,
And sanctifies each deed.
It sheds a benediction sweet,
And hallows every need.
2. When in the shadow of the cross,
Christ bowed and washed the feet
Of his disciples; twas a sign
Of His great love complete.
3. Ye call me Lord and Master, all,
Yet I would humbly bow
And consecrate this lowly deed,
As ye behold me now.
4. As I have done this unto you,
My brethren, here this night,
Thus would I have you do to each,
When I have passed from sight.
5. Love serves, yet willing stoops to serve,
What Christ in love so true
Has freely done for one and all,
Shall we not gladly do?