The Book of Praise ‎#128

128. There's a voice in the wilderness crying

1 There’s a voice in the wilderness crying,
a call from the ways untrod:
prepare in the desert a highway,
a highway for our God!
The valleys shall be exalted,
the lofty hills brought low;
make straight all the crooked places
where the Lord our God may go!

2 O Zion, that bringest good tidings,
go up to the heights and sing!
Proclaim to a desolate people
the coming of their King.
Like the flowers of the field they perish,
like grass our works decay,
the power and pomp of nations
shall pass like a dream away,

3 but the Word of our God is steadfast;
the arm of our God is strong;
God stands in the midst of the nations,
and soon will right the wrong.
God shall feed his flock like a shepherd,
the lambs will gently hold,
to pastures of peace shall lead them,
and bring them safe to his fold.

Text Information

• First Line: There's a voice in the wilderness crying
• Title: There's a voice in the wilderness crying
• Author: James Lewis Milligan, 1876-1961 (alt.)
• Meter: Irregular
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1997
• Scripture:
  Isaiah 40:1-11
• Topic: Church Year: Advent; Desert / Wilderness; God: Images (Shepherd); Hope; Jesus Christ: Kingship / Reign; Nations; Zion
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: ASCENSION
• Composer: Henry Hugh Bancroft, 1904-1988
• Meter: Irregular
• Key: E♭ Major
• Copyright: © The estate of Hugh Bancroft