On Jordans Bank the Baptists Cry ADVENT
Words: Charles Coffin, 1736. st. 1-3 translated by John Chandler, 1837; st 4-5 translator unknown.
Music: Puer Nobis Nascitur Michael Praetorius, 1609.
Setting: George Ratcliffe Woodward for "The English Hymnal", 1906.
copyright: public domain. This score is a part of the Open Hymnal Project, 2006 Revision.
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1. On Jor dans bank the Bap tists cry An noun ces
2. Then cleansed be ev ery breast from sin; Make straight the
3. For Thou art our Sal va tion, Lord, Our Ref uge,
4. Stretch forth Thine hand, to heal our sore, And make us
5. To Him Who left the throne of Heavn To save man
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that the Lord is nigh; Come, then, and hear ken,
way for God with in; Pre pare we in our
and our great Re ward. With out Thy grace our
rise and fall no more; Once more up on Thy
kind, all praise be givn; Like praise be to the
for he brings Glad ti dings from the King of kings!
hearts a home, Where such a might y Guest may come.
souls must fade And wi ther like a flowr de cayed.
peo ple shine, And fill the world with love di vine.
Fa ther done, And Ho ly Spi rit, Three in One.
Jn 1:19-23, Mt 3:1-12, Mk 1:1-8, Lk 3:1-14, Mk 1:40-45 8888