Page 83 - Voices in Praise
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139 On Jordon’s bank the
Baptists cry Chorus
On Jordan‟s bank the Baptist‟s cry Glory, honour, praise, and power, Be unto the
Lamb for ever!
Announces that the Lord is nigh; Awake and Jesus Christ is our Redeemer:
harken for he brings Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
Glad tidings of the King of kings! 1/5 Hallelujah! Praise the Lord.
Then cleansed be every breast Verse 3
And furished for so great a guest! Salvation! Let the echo fly
Yea let us each our hearts prepare The spacious earth around;
for Christ to come and enter there. 2/5 While all the armies of the sky
Conspire to raise the sound. 3/3
For Thou art our Salvation, Lord,
Our Refuge, and our great Reward. Chorus
Without Thy grace we waste away, Glory, honour, praise, and power, Be unto the
Llike flowers that wither and decay. 3/5 Lamb for ever!
Jesus Christ is our Redeemer:
To heal the sick stretch out Thine hand, Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
And bid the fallen sinner stand Hallelujah! Praise the Lord.
Shine forth and let thy light restore HOME
Earth`s own true loveliness once more. 4/5
141 See how great a flame
All praise, Eternal Son to thee, aspires
Whose advent set the people free Verse 1
Whom with the Father we adore See how great a flame aspires, Kindled by a
And Holy Ghost forevermore. 5/5 spark of grace!
HOME Jesu's love the nations fires,
140 Salvation! O the joyful sound! Sets the kingdoms on a blaze.
Verse 1
Salvation! O the joyful sound! To bring fire on earth He came; Kindled in some
What music to our ears! hearts it is:
A sovereign balm for every wound, O that all might catch the flame,
A cordial for our tears. 1/3 All partake the glorious bliss! 1/4
Chorus Verse 2
Glory, honour, praise, and power, Be unto the When He first the work begun, Small and feeble
Lamb for ever! was His day:
Jesus Christ is our Redeemer: Now the word doth swiftly run,
Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Now it wins its widening way;
Hallelujah! Praise the Lord.
More and more it spreads and grows
Verse 2 Ever mighty to prevail;
Salvation! O Thou bleeding Lamb, Sin's strongholds it now o'erthrows,
To Thee the praise belongs; Shakes the trembling gates of hell. 2/4
Salvation shall inspire our hearts,
And dwell upon our tongues. 2/3 Verse 3
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