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Messenger\'s Mission

Tune: Winchester New

(\'On Jordan\'s bank the Baptist\'s cry\')

Mark 1 v.2-11

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John Baptist, he the messenger

With folk at river did confer

The messenger, he sent before

The Lord, who would appear for sure

 

In wilderness his cry it be

Prepare you the Lord\'s way, and see

You make paths straight to walk therein

And be baptised and confess sin

 

A baptism of repentance

For forgiveness of sins he thence

Preached at River Jordan, and they

Prepared for the Lord in their day

 

John clothed with camel\'s hair, and wore

A girdle, leather belt, and store

Of locusts, wild honey he ate

Faithfully the Lord\'s word did state

 

Saying, There comes one mightier

Than I after me, so offer

You worship to Him, for I be

Not worthy His shoe to loose, see

 

I have baptised you with water

Ready for the Lord, your hearts stir

For He shall baptise you, believe

The Holy Spirit then receive

 

And Jesus from Nazareth came

To John at Jordan, and He same

As those there, John baptised Him too

Spirit as a dove they did view

 

For He did on Jesus descend

And God\'s voice heard, it did attend

Saying, You are my beloved Son

In whom I am well pleased, the One