2318. Herald, in the Wilderness

1. Herald, in the wilderness,
Breaking up the road,
Sinking mountains, raising plains,
For the path of God;

2. Prophet, to the multitudes
Calling to repent,
In the way of righteousness
Unto Israel sent;

3. Messenger, God’s chosen one
Foremost to proclaim,
Proffered titles passing by,
Pointing to the Lamb.

4. Captive, for the word of truth
Boldly witnessing;
Then in Herod’s dungeon cave,
Faint and languishing;

5. Martyr, sacrificed to sin
At that feast of shame;
As his life foreshowed the Lord,
In his death the same—

6. Holy Jesus, when He heard,
Went apart to pray:
Thus may we our lesson take
From his saint today.

Text Information
First Line: Herald, in the wilderness
Title: Herald, in the Wilderness
Author: Henry Alford (1867)
Meter: 75.75
Language: English
Source: The Year of Praise, 1867
Copyright: Public Domain
Tune Information
Name: ST. NICHOLAS (Hoyte)
Composer: William Stevenson Hoyte (1875)
Meter: 75.75
Incipit: 55177 65356 65154
Key: E Major
Source: Hymns Ancient and Modern, 1875
Copyright: Public Domain



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