The Cyber Hymnal ‎#8647

8647. On The Banks Where Jordan Rolled

1 On the banks where Jordan rolled,
Preaching penitence and fear,
Stood the prophet, long foretold,
Crying, Haste, the Lord is near!

2 Let the ministers of grace
So prepare, O Lord, Thy way,
That with joy we meet Thy face
On the awful judgment day.

3 In the night their cry is heard,
Lo! the Bridegroom soon shall come!
Let the bride at that glad word
Hasten to her heart’s true home.

4 Year by year that Advent cry
Rings upon the startled air;
Hasten, for the Lord is nigh;
Let your lamps be trimmed with care.

5 Let each eager, listening ear
Catch with joy that welcome sound:
Hasten, for the Lord is near;
Enter, where true joys are found.

6 Grant us, Lord, the perfect peace
Of a mind well stayed on Thee;
Rest, where earthly labors cease;
Light, where darkness cannot be!

Text Information

• First Line: On the banks where Jordan rolled
• Title: On The Banks Where Jordan Rolled
• Author: John H. Anketell (1883)
• Meter: 77.77
• Language: English
• Source: Gospel and Epistle Hymns for the Christian Year (New York: The Church Record Company, 1889)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: HEINLEIN
• Composer: Martin Herbst, 1654-1681
• Harmonizer: William H. Monk, 1823-1889
• Meter: 77.77
• Key: d minor or modal
• Source: Nürnbergisches Gesangbuch 1676
• Copyright: Public Domain