Herald In The Wilderness is a modern setting of words by Henry Alford by The Calendar Years.
The song conveys the sense of anticipation and longing that accompanies expectation of the coming of Jesus.
It can be found on Advent, a seasonal EP along with three other tracks.
Charts for this and other songs are available at their website.
The lyrics.
1
Herald, in the wilderness,
Breaking up the road,
Sinking mountains, raising plains,
For the path of God;
Prophet, to the multitudes
Calling to repent,
In the way of righteousness
Unto Israel sent;
CHORUS
A voice in the wilderness
A voice calling out
A song of a child, a King
“Prepare ye the way of the Lord”
2
Messenger, God’s chosen one
Foremost to proclaim,
Proffered titles passing by,
Pointing to the Lamb.
Captive, for the word of truth
Boldly witnessing;
Then in Herod’s dungeon cave,
Faint and languishing;
CHORUS
3
Martyr, sacrificed to sin
At that feast of shame;
As his life foreshowed the Lord,
In his death the same
Holy Jesus, when He heard,
Went apart to pray:
Thus may we our lesson take
From his saint today.
CHORUS
© 2013 Ben Grace & Nicholas Zork (The Calendar Years)
Based on the hymn by Henry Alford.
Featuring Nicholas Zork on vocals
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