On Jordan’s bank the Baptist’s cry
announces that the Lord is nigh;
Awake and hearken for he brings
Glad tidings of the King of kings.
A shoot shall sprout from the stump of Jesse,
and from his roots a bud shall blossom.
The spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him:
a spirit of wisdom and understanding,
A spirit of counsel and of strength,
a spirit of knowledge and of fear of the Lord,
and his delight shell be fear the of the Lord.
O God of power and mercy,
open our hearts in welcome.
Remove the things that hinder us
from receiving Christ with joy,
so that we may share his wisdom
and become one with him
when he comes in glory.
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