This song was written by contemporary worship group Grace Music. When Kevin King, a worship leader, read the book Humility by Andrew Murray, he came across a poem in the final chapter of the book – this poem became the first verse of Christ Be All, written in 2019¹.

Oh, to be empty and lowly
Meek and unnoticed and unknown
And to God, a vessel Holy
Filled with Christ, and Christ alone

How great is God?
His grandeur endless
How frail I come before His throne
I am lost in love relentless
That Christ be all, and I his own

Refrain:
May Christ be all, and I be nothing
His glory shines in the vessels weak
May Christ be all, and I be nothing
This is my hope
Not I, but Christ in me
This is my hope
Not I, but Christ in me

I am poor, and I have nothing
All my deeds cannot avail
But Christ endured the Father’s crushing
He bowed His head as mercy bled
Peace to prevail
He bowed His head as mercy bled
Peace to prevail

Refrain

Bring me low, my heart lower still
That Your grace my pride relieves
May these words resound loud until
Every tribe and tongue believes

Bring me low, my heart lower still
That Your grace my pride relieves
May these words resound loud until
Every tribe and tongue can sing

Refrain

On golden shores of sure salvation
I will run to meet my King
Free from shame and all accusation
He’ll give Himself
Nothing I’ll bring
He’ll give Himself
Nothing I’ll bring

¹youtube.com/watch?v=7wfL6uEGtVc – accessed 1 October