Here’s
a brief litany on the theme of John the Baptist. It was written by John Birch, and posted on Faith and Worship.
Litany
And you, my child,
will be called a prophet of the Most High;
for you will go on
before the Lord to prepare the way for him,
to give his people
the knowledge of salvation
through the
forgiveness of their sins... Luke 1: 76-77
In
the lonely places
The wilderness
Where we stand forlorn
Windswept and alone
Your voice calls out
Prepare a way for the Lord
The wilderness
Where we stand forlorn
Windswept and alone
Your voice calls out
Prepare a way for the Lord
In the dark places
The shadows
Where we hide our fears
Embrace our tears
Your voice calls out
Prepare a way for the Lord
Because of the tender
mercy of our God,
by which the rising
sun will come to us from heaven
to shine on those
living in darkness and in the shadow of death,
to guide our feet
into the path of peace. Luke 1:78-79
As
the rising sun comes to us each dawn
Shine upon those who live in darkness
That all might know the joy of our salvation
The forgiveness of sins
And your great mercy
Shine upon those who live in darkness
That all might know the joy of our salvation
The forgiveness of sins
And your great mercy
For
the desert places in which we walk
The streets we roam
The paths we cross
Guide our feet
Take us to places
Where you would go
Give us words that you would use
That in this Advent season
Of promise and preparation
We might point the way with John the Baptist
To the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
The streets we roam
The paths we cross
Guide our feet
Take us to places
Where you would go
Give us words that you would use
That in this Advent season
Of promise and preparation
We might point the way with John the Baptist
To the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
~
written by John Birch, and posted on Faith
and Worship. http://www.faithandworship.com/Advent/Advent_John_the_Baptist.htm
