Sheet Music for this Descant Score is available here.
1
On Jordan’s bank the Baptist’s cry
announces that the Lord is nigh;
awake and hearken, for he brings
glad tidings of the King of kings.
2
Then cleansed be every breast from sin;
make straight the way for God within,
and let each heart prepare a home
where such a mighty guest may come.
3
For thou art our salvation, Lord,
our refuge, and our great reward;
without thy grace we waste away
like flowers that wither and decay.
4
To heal the sick stretch out thine hand,
and bid the fallen sinner stand;
shine forth, and let thy light restore
earth’s own true loveliness once more.
5
All praise, e-ter-nal Son, to thee,
whose ad-vent doth thy peo-ple free;
whom with the Fat-her we a-dore
and Ho-ly Spi-rit e-ver-more.