Hymns for Christian Devotion/John Was The Prophet Of The Lord

by Isaac Watts

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John was the prophet of the Lord
To go before his face;
The herald which the Prince of Peace
Sent to prepare his ways.

"Behold the Lamb of God," he cries,
"That takes our guilt away;
I saw the Spirit o'er his head,
On his baptizing day.

"Be every vale exalted high,
Sink every mountain low;
The proud must stoop, and humble souls
Shall his salvation know.

"Behold the Morning Star arise,
Ye that in darkness sit;
He marks the path that leads to peace,
And guides our doubtful feet.