Advent
On Jordan's Bank the Baptist's Cry
- Words:
- Charles Coffin, 1736. st. 1-3 translated by John Chandler, 1837; st 4-5 translator unknown.
- Music:
- 'Puer Nobis Nascitur' Michael Praetorius, 1609.
- Setting:
- George Ratcliffe Woodward for "The English Hymnal", 1906.
- Metre:
- 8 8 8 8
- 1On Jordan's bank the Baptist's cryAnnounces that the Lord is nigh;Come, then, and hearken, for he bringsGlad tidings from the King of kings!
- 2Then cleansed be every breast from sin;Make straight the way for God within;Prepare we in our hearts a home,Where such a mighty Guest may come.
- 3For Thou art our Salvation, Lord,Our Refuge, and our great Reward.Without Thy grace our souls must fadeAnd wither like a flow'r decayed.
- 4Stretch forth Thine hand, to heal our sore,And make us rise and fall no more;Once more upon Thy people shine,And fill the world with love divine.
- 5To Him Who left the throne of Heav'nTo save mankind, all praise be giv'n;Like praise be to the Father done,And Holy Spirit, Three in One.
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In the hymnals
- Written in 1837, the words are in 253 hymnals indexed by Hymnary.org. Their history →
- The tune, Puer Nobis Nascitur, is in 267 hymnals. The tune →
Words, music and setting are in the public domain. The score is from the Open Hymnal Project (Brian J. Dumont), which places its own work in the public domain. The piano is the FluidR3 General MIDI sound font (MIT licence). How many hymnals print a hymn, and when it was written, is from Hymnary.org.