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Text:On Jordan's Bank the Baptist's Cry
Author:Charles Coffin, 1676-1749
Tune:PUER NOBIS
Adapter:Michael Praetorius, 1571-1621
Arranger:George R. Woodward, 1848-1934

316. On Jordan's Bank the Baptist's Cry

1 On Jordan's bank the Baptist's cry
announces that the Lord is nigh;
come, then, and listen, for he brings
good news about the King of kings.

2 Then cleansed be ev'ry life from sin
and furnished for a Guest within,
and let us all our hearts prepare
for Christ to come and enter there.

3 We hail you as our Savior, Lord,
our refuge and our great reward;
without your grace we waste away
like flow'rs that wither and decay.

4 Stretch forth your hand, our health restore,
and lift us up to fall no more;
O make your face on us to 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
Title: On Jordan's Bank the Baptist's Cry
Author: Charles Coffin, 1676-1749
Meter: LM
Language: English
Publication Date: 2021
Scripture: ; ;
Topic: Advent
Source: Tr. composite
Copyright: Public Domain
Tune Information
Name: PUER NOBIS
Adapter: Michael Praetorius, 1571-1621
Arranger: George R. Woodward, 1848-1934
Meter: LM
Key: D Major
Source: Latin, 15th cent.
Copyright: Public Domain



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