Tune: Est Ist En Ros / St Germanus
(\'A great and mighty wonder\')
Luke 1 v.76-79 (part of the \'Benedictus\')
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John Baptist\'s father he did
Prophesy, it not hid
Zacharias at John\'s birth
Did speak, tell forth his worth
John would be called prophet
Of the Highest, not forget
Would speak of the Lord yet
For John would before Him go
To prepare His way, show
The people of His coming
Salvation He would bring
Joh would them knowledge give
And so knowing, they would live
And to God praises give
This knowledge by forgiveness
Of sins, it true be this
Thruugh the tender mercy, see
Of our God it sure be
Whereby the Dayspring here
Messiah, the Dawn appears
Unto mankind He nears
He gives light to them that sit
In darkness, sight is lit
And to those under shadow
Of death, who dark night know
He guides our feet into
The way of peace now anew
That reaches e\'en to you