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"On Jordan’s Bank the Baptist’s Cry" | Third Sunday of Advent
ZACHARY'S NOTES:
Stanza 1 // John the Baptist exists to tell us one thing. In the words of this hymn: “The Lord is nigh!” John speaks that we might know the “glad tidings” of Christ.
Stanza 2 // This second stanza tells us of John’s work [and the work of Law] to prepare our hearts for the arrival of the Savior. It is not our actions which “make straight the way of the Lord” but God’s work of repentance by which we are prepared for Christ.
Stanza 3 // Because we hear a Word which convicts us in sin, we “hail” Christ as “our Savior, refuge, and great reward.” A Savior is the reward of sinners, who “waste away and decay” without the favor of God in Christ.
Stanza 4 // The fourth stanza turns to words of prayer. Though these seem to be somewhat specific requests, the final hope echoes the words heard in the first section of this weekend’s text. Just as John came to testify to the light, so we pray God would “fill the world” with the divine light of his mercy. This is a prayer for all people.
Stanza 5 // For all those wondering what to do when Advent texts seem to be the same week by week or year after year, this stanza can help! Our Lord’s arrival means “freedom” has been “won” for us! We join our voices with John the Baptist, pointing to the One who comes to take away our sin.
OTHER SUGGESTIONS:
- ELW 249 - On Jordan’s Bank the Baptist’s Cry - ᴘᴜᴇʀ ɴᴏʙɪꜱ
- ELW 246 - Hark! A Thrilling Voice Is Sounding! - ᴍᴇʀᴛᴏɴ
- ELW 250 - Blessed Be the God of Israel - ꜰᴏʀᴇꜱᴛ ɢʀᴇᴇɴ
- ELW 255 - There’s a Voice in the Wilderness - ᴀꜱᴄᴇɴꜱɪᴏɴ
- ELW 256 - Comfort, Comfort, Now My People - ꜰʀᴇᴜ ᴅɪᴄʜ ꜱᴇʜʀ
- LBW 29 - Comfort, Comfort, Now My People - ꜰʀᴇᴜ ᴅɪᴄʜ ꜱᴇʜʀ
- LBW 36 - On Jordan’s Bank the Baptist’s Cry - ᴘᴜᴇʀ ɴᴏʙɪꜱ
- LBW 37 - Hark! A Thrilling Voice Is Sounding - ꜰʀᴇᴜᴇɴ ᴡɪʀ ᴜɴꜱ ᴀʟʟ ɪɴ ᴇɪɴ
- LSB 344 - On Jordan’s Bank the Baptist’s Cry - ᴘᴜᴇʀ ɴᴏʙɪꜱ
- LSB 345 - Hark! A Thrilling Voice Is Sounding - ᴍᴇʀᴛᴏɴ
- LSB 347 - Comfort, Comfort Ye My People - ꜰʀᴇᴜ ᴅɪᴄʜ ꜱᴇʜʀ
- RH 94 - Hark! A Thrilling Voice Is Sounding - ᴍᴇʀᴛᴏɴ
- RH 98 - Comfort, Comfort Ye My People - ꜰʀᴇᴜ ᴅɪᴄʜ ꜱᴇʜʀ
- RH 101 - On Jordan’s Bank the Baptist’s Cry - ᴘᴜᴇʀ ɴᴏʙɪꜱ
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ZACHARY'S NOTES:
Stanza 1 // John the Baptist exists to tell us one thing. In the words of this hymn: “The Lord is nigh!” John speaks that we might know the “glad tidings” of Christ.
Stanza 2 // This second stanza tells us of John’s work [and the work of Law] to prepare our hearts for the arrival of the Savior. It is not our actions which “make straight the way of the Lord” but God’s work of repentance by which we are prepared for Christ.
Stanza 3 // Because we hear a Word which convicts us in sin, we “hail” Christ as “our Savior, refuge, and great reward.” A Savior is the reward of sinners, who “waste away and decay” without the favor of God in Christ.
Stanza 4 // The fourth stanza turns to words of prayer. Though these seem to be somewhat specific requests, the final hope echoes the words heard in the first section of this weekend’s text. Just as John came to testify to the light, so we pray God would “fill the world” with the divine light of his mercy. This is a prayer for all people.
Stanza 5 // For all those wondering what to do when Advent texts seem to be the same week by week or year after year, this stanza can help! Our Lord’s arrival means “freedom” has been “won” for us! We join our voices with John the Baptist, pointing to the One who comes to take away our sin.
OTHER SUGGESTIONS:
- ELW 249 - On Jordan’s Bank the Baptist’s Cry - ᴘᴜᴇʀ ɴᴏʙɪꜱ
- ELW 246 - Hark! A Thrilling Voice Is Sounding! - ᴍᴇʀᴛᴏɴ
- ELW 250 - Blessed Be the God of Israel - ꜰᴏʀᴇꜱᴛ ɢʀᴇᴇɴ
- ELW 255 - There’s a Voice in the Wilderness - ᴀꜱᴄᴇɴꜱɪᴏɴ
- ELW 256 - Comfort, Comfort, Now My People - ꜰʀᴇᴜ ᴅɪᴄʜ ꜱᴇʜʀ
- LBW 29 - Comfort, Comfort, Now My People - ꜰʀᴇᴜ ᴅɪᴄʜ ꜱᴇʜʀ
- LBW 36 - On Jordan’s Bank the Baptist’s Cry - ᴘᴜᴇʀ ɴᴏʙɪꜱ
- LBW 37 - Hark! A Thrilling Voice Is Sounding - ꜰʀᴇᴜᴇɴ ᴡɪʀ ᴜɴꜱ ᴀʟʟ ɪɴ ᴇɪɴ
- LSB 344 - On Jordan’s Bank the Baptist’s Cry - ᴘᴜᴇʀ ɴᴏʙɪꜱ
- LSB 345 - Hark! A Thrilling Voice Is Sounding - ᴍᴇʀᴛᴏɴ
- LSB 347 - Comfort, Comfort Ye My People - ꜰʀᴇᴜ ᴅɪᴄʜ ꜱᴇʜʀ
- RH 94 - Hark! A Thrilling Voice Is Sounding - ᴍᴇʀᴛᴏɴ
- RH 98 - Comfort, Comfort Ye My People - ꜰʀᴇᴜ ᴅɪᴄʜ ꜱᴇʜʀ
- RH 101 - On Jordan’s Bank the Baptist’s Cry - ᴘᴜᴇʀ ɴᴏʙɪꜱ