Tune: Helmsley
(\'Lo, He comes with clouds descending\')
Matthew 4 v.12-17
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Now when Jesus heard that John [Baptist] be
Cast into prison, then He
Departed unto Galilee
There the people did Him see
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!
Prophecies with this agree
Leaving town of Nazareth He
Dwelt in Capernaum free
It be upon the sea coast there
They in the good news did share
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!
Saviour comes their sins to bear
It be on borders of Zabulon
And of land of Nepthalim {1}
The it might be fulfilled, spoken
By Isaiah unto men {2}
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!
Salvation came to them then
Prophecy was, The land, Zabulon
And the land of Nepthalim
By the way of the sea, beyond
Jordan, Galilee, hear sound
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!
Here the Lamb of God is found
Galilee of the Gentiles, you
People sat in darkness true
You have seen great light, and to they
In shadow of death the day
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!
Has dawned, sprung up, bright alway
From that time Jesus began to
Preach, saying, Repent, here view
The kingdom of heaven is near
The Light of life does appear
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!
Worship now in godly fear
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{1} Isaiah 9 v.1-2
{2} Zabulon and Nepthalim were two northern tribes of Israel.
Enemy nations often attacked from the north, and so these regions
who were invaded first were the first to see Jesus the Light of the world.