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Background Information on John the Baptist
The Gospel of Mark introduces John as a fulfillment of a prophecy from the Book of Isaiah (in fact, a conflation of texts from Isaiah, Malachi and Exodus)[48] about a messenger being sent ahead, and a voice crying out in the wilderness. John is described as wearing clothes of camel's hair, and living on locusts and wild honey. John proclaims baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sin, and says another will come after him who will not baptize with water, but with the Holy Spirit.
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Hymns Recommended by Experts
John’s preached a baptism of repentance to prepare the way of the Lord (Matthew 3:3; Mark 1:3; Luke 3:4-6). This Advent hymn calls us also to repentance, asking God to heal and cleanse us so we too can make straight the way of the Lord (Isaiah 40:3).
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John’s mission was to “Prepare the way of the Lord” (Matthew 3:3; Mark 1:3; Luke 3:4-6); his message was taken directly from the prophet Isaiah (40:3-6, also 52:10).
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This hymn applies the preaching of John the Baptist to us today, “calling us to make a choice,” and in repenting, to “yield your life to God’s control” (st. 1), so as to “bear the fruit repentance sows: lives of justice, truth and love” (st. 2). (Matthew 3:8; Luke 3:7-14).
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This hymn includes many events in the life of Christ. The opening and closing stanzas could frame one or more of the 11 other stanzas, including st. 4, when Jesus is baptized, and John the Baptist is named.
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This hymn moves from John’s identification of Jesus as the Lamb of God (John 1: 29), to John’s testimony of Jesus baptism (John 1:32-34), Jesus’ time of testing in the wilderness (Matthew 4:1-11), and a concluding prayer for strength and courage to follow our baptismal calling.
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A “catalog” hymn in which the first and final stanzas could frame one or more of the 21 inner stanzas devoted to giving thanks for particular leaders in the New Testament, including John the Baptist.
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