Text: | On Jordan's Bank the Baptist's Cry |
Author: | Charles Coffin |
Translator: | John Chandler |
Tune: | PUER NOBIS |
Adapter: | Michael Praetorius |
Harmonizer: | George R. Woodward |
1 On Jordan's bank the Baptist's cry
announces that the Lord is nigh:
awake and listen for he brings
glad tidings of the King of kings.
2 Let every heart be cleansed from sin,
make straight the way for God within,
and so prepare to be the 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 To heal the sick, stretch out your hand,
and make the fallen sinner stand;
shine out, and let your light restore
earth's own true loveliness once more.
5 To you, O Christ, all praises be,
whose advent sets your people free;
whom with the Father we adore
and Holy Spirit evermore!
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First Line: | On Jordan's bank the Baptist's cry |
Title: | On Jordan's Bank the Baptist's Cry |
Author: | Charles Coffin (1736) |
Translator: | John Chandler (1837, alt.) |
Meter: | L.M. |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1990 |
Scripture: | ; ; ; ; |
Topic: | Advent Season; Biblical Persons; Biblical Persons: John the Baptist(5 more...) |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | PUER NOBIS |
Adapter: | Michael Praetorius (1609) |
Harmonizer: | George R. Woodward (1910) |
Meter: | L.M. |
Key: | D Major |
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Audio recording: | Piano Harmony (auto-generated) |