Sight And Sound

Tune: Highwood

('Hark, what a sound, and too divine for hearing')

Matthew 11 v.7-14

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Jesus said, People, what went you out into

Wilderness to see? Was it unto you

As a reed shaken with the wind? But what went

You out there to see? My messenger sent?

 

Did you expect to see man in rich clothing?

Behold, they such into palaces bring

But what went you out for to see? A prophet?

Yes, John [Baptist] a prophet, and he be more yet

 

For this is he, of whom it is written, see

Behold, I send my messenger ready

Before your face, which shall prepare you way, he

Goes ahead of Christ, the forerunner be

 

Truly, I say to you, among then that are

Born of women, there not be one by far

Who is greater than Joh the Baptist, but see

Least in kingdom of God [is] greater than he

 

And from the days of John the Baptist until

Now the kingdom of God suffers ill-will

And the violent take it by force, though John be

Second Elijah, fulfills prophecy