Church Hymnary (4th ed.) ‎#334

334. On Jordan's bank the Baptist's cry

1 On Jordan's bank the Baptist's cry
announces that the Lord is nigh;
awake and hearken for he brings
glad tidings of the King of kings.

2 Then cleansed be every heart from sin;
make straight the way for God within;
prepare we in our hearts a home,
where such a mighty Guest may come.

3 For you are our salvation, Lord,
our refuge and our great reward;
without your grace we waste away,
like flowers that wither and decay.

4 Stretch out your hand, to heal our sore,
and make us rise to fall no more;
once more upon your people shine,
and fill the world with love divine.

5 All praise to you, eternal Son,
whose advent has our freedom won,
whom with the Father we adore,
and Holy Spirit, evermore.

Text Information

• First Line: On Jordan's bank the Baptist's cry
• Author: Charles Coffin (1676-1749)
• Translator: John Chandler (1806-1876) (alt.)
• Meter: LM
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2005
• Scripture:
  Ephesians 5:14
  ;
  Genesis 15:1
  ;
  Isaiah 40:3-8
  ;
  Isaiah 60:1
  ;
  John 1:6-8
  ;
  John 1:15
  ;
  John 1:19-28
  ;
  Luke 3:1-18
  ;
  Mark 1:1-8
  ;
  Mark 1:41
  ;
  Matthew 3:1-12
  ;
  Matthew 8:3
  ;
  Matthew 14:30-31
  ;
  Psalm 50:2
  ;
  Psalm 62:7
  ;
  Revelation 1:5-6
  ;
  Revelation 3:20
  ;
  Revelation 19:16
• Topic: Life in Christ: Christ Incarnate - Public Ministry; Christian Year: Lent; Christian Year: Season of Epiphany; Jesus: baptism
• Notes: Other translators also

Tune Information

• Name: WINCHESTER NEW (CRASSELIUS)
• Arranger: William Henry Havergal (1793-1870)
• Meter: LM
• Key: g minor
• Source: Adapted from a chorale in Georg Wittwe's Musikalisches Hand-Buch, Hamburg, 1690