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Advent Advent 3 John 1:6-8, 19-28
Advent Advent 3 John 1:6-8, 19-28
Where’s the Messiah? (YB No 82)
Where’s the Messiah? (YB No 82)
Messiah was the one they sought
Messiah was the one they sought
To free them from all harm;
To free them from all harm;
Was John the one, whom God had sent
Was John the one, whom God had sent
To bring them peace and calm?
To bring them peace and calm?
John said he was a voice that cried –
John said he was a voice that cried –
“Make straight the desert way;
“Make straight the desert way;
The servant of the Lord is come;
The servant of the Lord is come;
I now declare his day.”
I now declare his day.”
“For he who will come after me
“For he who will come after me
Is chosen and preferred;
Is chosen and preferred;
His sandals, I’m not fit to loose;
His sandals, I’m not fit to loose;
From him we’ll hear God’s word.”
From him we’ll hear God’s word.”
Messiahs can be who we want
Messiahs can be who we want
To free us from our woe,
To free us from our woe,
Yet maybe they are with us now,
Yet maybe they are with us now,
But like then, we don’t know.
But like then, we don’t know.
The work of each messiah can
The work of each messiah can
Be seen again today;
Be seen again today;
When love, forgiveness, care is giv’n;
When love, forgiveness, care is giv’n;
When we walk Jesus’ way.
When we walk Jesus’ way.
Tune Ballerma AHB 18 TiS 515(i)
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