LYRICS
| Meter: | 8 8 8 8 (L.M.)
| | Writer(s): | Charles (Carolo) Coffin
| | Transl/Adapt: | John Chandler & Charles Winfred Douglas
| | Dates: | 1736,1837
| | Bible Refs: | Jn 1:23
| Anglican Hymn Book 1965
| 1965
| 79
| Australian Hymn Book/With One Voice
| 1977
| 199
| Baptist Hymn Book
| 1962
| 86
| Church Family Worship
| 1988
| 581
| Church Hymnal (Church of Ireland) 1919
| 1919
| 76
| Church Hymnal (Church of Ireland) 1960
| 1960
| 51
| Church Hymnal (Church of Ireland) 2000
| 2000
| 136
| Church Hymnal Revised
| 1920
| 43
| Common Praise (Anglican C. of Canada)
| 1998
| 103
| Common Praise: Hymns Ancient & Modern
| 2000
| 34
| Complete Mission Praise
| 2000
| 538
| Evangelical Lutheran Hymnary
| 1996
| 106
| Hymnal - A Worship Book
| 1992
| 183
| Hymns Ancient & Modern, New Edition
| 1904
| 49
| Hymns Ancient & Modern, New Standard
| 1983
| 27
| Hymns Ancient & Modern, Revised
| 1950
| 50
| Hymns Ancient & Modern, Standard
| 1922
| 50
| Hymns and Psalms with SA Sup.
| 1983
| 84
| Hymns and Songs
| 1969
| 57
| Hymns Old & New, Complete Anglican Editi
| 2000
| 527
| Hymns Old & New, New Anglican Edition
| 1996
| 401
| New English Hymnal
| 1985
| 12
| Oxford Hymn Book
| 1925
| 50
| Presbyterian Hymn Book
| 1990
| 10
| Sarum Hymnal
| 1869
| 27
| Songs of Praise
| 1925
| 45
| Songs of Praise, Enlarged Edition
| 1931
| 67
| The Book of Common Praise
| 1908
| 59
| The Book of Common Praise - Revised
| 1938
| 67
| The Church Hymnal for the Christian Year
| 1917
| 91
| The English Hymnal
| 1906
| 9
| The Hymn Book of Angl & Unit Ch Canada
| 1971
| 391
| The Hymnal 1916
| 1916
| 282
| The Hymnal 1940
| 1940
| 10
| The Hymnal 1982
| 1982
| 76
| Together in Song: The Australian HB II
| 1999
| 270
| Universal Hymn Book
| 1885
| 15
|
MUSIC
 Evangelical Lutheran Hymnary
| 31
| No key
| Evangelical Lutheran Hymnary
| 280
| No key
| Songs of Fellowship 1
| 485
| Bb
| Baptist Hymn Book
| 86
| Bb
| Hymns of Faith
| 291
| Bb
| Hymns of Faith
| 344
| Bb
| Hymns and Psalms with SA Sup.
| 84
| Bb
| Hymns and Psalms with SA Sup.
| 159
| Bb
| Hymns and Psalms with SA Sup.
| 307
| Bb
| Hymns and Psalms with SA Sup.
| 461
| Bb
| Methodist Hymn Book - Hymns
| 274
| Bb
| Methodist Hymn Book - Hymns
| 983
| Bb
| Hymns and Songs
| 57
| Bb
| Believers Hymn Book
| 300
| Bb
| Baptist Hymn Book
| 715
| C
| Hymns Ancient & Modern, Standard
| 50
| C
| Hymns Ancient & Modern, Standard
| 99
| C
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Alternate Tunes
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| 1. On Jordan’s bank the Baptist’s cry
Announces that the Lord is nigh;
Come, then, and hearken, for he brings
Glad tidings from the King of kings!
2. Then 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.
3. For Thou art our Salvation, Lord,
Our Refuge, and our great Reward.
Without Thy grace our souls must fade
And wither like a flower decayed.
4. Stretch 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.
5. To Him Who left
the throne of Heaven
To save mankind, all praise be given;
Like praise be to the Father done,
And Holy Spirit, Three in One.
6. ***alt version***
7. On Jordan’s bank the Baptist’s cry
announces that the Lord in nigh;
awake and hearken, for he brings
glad tidings of the King of kings.
8. Then cleansed be every breast
from sin;
make straight the way of God within,
and let each heart prepare a home
where such a mighty guest may come.
9. For thou art our salvation, Lord,
our refuge, and our great reward;
without thy grace we waste away
like flowers that wither and decay.
10. 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.
11. Lay on the sick Thy healing hand
And make the fallen strong to stand;
Show us the glory of Thy face
Till beauty springs in every place.
12. All praise, eternal Son, to Thee
Who advent sets Thy people free,
Whom, with the Father, we adore
And Holy Ghost forevermore.
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