Hymn
On Jordan's Bank the Baptist's Cry
On Jordan's bank the herald's cry
Announces that the Lord is nigh;
Awake and hearken, for he brings
Glad tidings of the King of kings.
Then cleansed be every Christian breast
And furnished for so great a guest;
Yea, let us each our hearts prepare
For Christ to come and enter there.
For Thou art our salvation, Lord,
Our refuge and our great reward;
Without Thy grace we waste away,
Like flow'rs that wither and decay.
To heal the sick stretch out Thine hand,
And bid the fallen sinner stand;
Once more upon Thy people shine,
And fill the world with love divine.
All praise, eternal Son, to Thee,
Whose advent sets Thy people free:
Whom with the Father we adore,
And Holy Ghost, for evermore.
On Jordan's Bank the Baptist's Cry — Text from Hymnal for Church and Home (2nd ed.), 1928. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/on-jordans-bank-the-baptists-cry
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote On Jordan's Bank the Baptist's Cry?
The words of On Jordan's Bank the Baptist's Cry are credited to Charles Coffin and John Chandler; the version here was published in 1928.
Is On Jordan's Bank the Baptist's Cry public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from Hymnal for Church and Home (2nd ed.), published in 1928. Works published before 1931 are out of copyright in the United States, so you can print, project, perform and record this hymn freely. How we source and check every hymn.
What is the metre of On Jordan's Bank the Baptist's Cry?
On Jordan's Bank the Baptist's Cry is in Long Metre (8.8.8.8). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, The Soul's Best Portion, Evening and O Love, How Deep, How Broad, How High.