Gaudete!
Maybe Obama wasn’t the One we were waiting for.
“John the Baptist Teaches Us To ejoice”
Is that an online thing?
“On Jordan's Bank the Baptist's Cry”
by Charles Coffin, 1676-1749
Translated by John Chandler, 1806-1876 (Stanzas 1-3)
Translated by unknown author, (Stanzas 4-5)
1. On Jordan's bank the Baptist's cry
Announces that the Lord is nigh;
Come, then, and hearken, for he brings
Glad tidings from the King of kings.
2. Then cleansed by every Christian breast
And furnished for so great a Guest.
Yea, let us each our hearts prepare
For Christ to come and enter there.
3. For Thou art our Salvation, Lord,
Our Refuge, and our great Reward.
Without Thy grace our souls must fade
And wither like a flower decayed.
4. Lay on the sick Thy healing hand
And make the fallen strong to stand;
Show us the glory of Thy face
Till beauty springs in every place.
5. All praise, eternal Son, to Thee
Who advent sets Thy people free,
Whom, with the Father, we adore
And Holy Ghost forevermore.
The Lutheran Hymnal
Hymn #63
Text: Is. 40:3, Matt. 3:3
Author: Charles Coffin, 1676-1749
Translated by: John Chandler, 1837 (Stanzas 1-3)
Titled: “Jordanis oras praevia”
Tune:"Puer nobis nascitur""> “Puer nobis nascitur”
1st Published in: _Musae Sioniae_, VI, 1609
Wishing blessings to all. Praises to the Catholic radio station We Are One Body started this year in Pittsburgh PA on four affiliate radio stations in the tri-state area.
“Yet the least born into the kingdom of God is greater than he”; I just don’t “get” that line.......what does it mean?
Found it: thanks!
After identifying John as the greatest man born of woman, Christ mysteriously adds, “Yet the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.” Christ is the Author of greatness and in proclaiming the kingdom of God He confers divine greatness upon us. We who have been baptized, we who have received the sacraments have been born into the kingdom of heaven with an indispensable role to play. The divine life bestowed upon us gives us a greatness that cannot be denied and should not be suppressed.