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