I
WHEN JOHN CAME PREACHING,
PREPARING THE WAY.
FOR JESUS THE HEAVENLY KING,
TO ALL THAT BELIEVE,
AND TRUST ON HIS NAME.
WILL STAND IN GOD'S KINGDOM AND NOT BE ASHAMED.
II
WHEN LAZARUS LAY DEAD,
IN THE GRAVE FOUR DAYS,
MARTHA SENT FOR JESUS TO COME.
SAYING LAZARUS COME FORTH,
THEY HEARD AS HE SAID.
LAZARUS IN HIS GRAVE CLOTHES
THEN AROSE FROM THE DEAD.
III
JESUS HUNG ON THE CROSS,
HIS TEARS FELL LIKE RAIN.
THE MULTITUDE MOCKED HIM TO SHAME,
FORGIVE THEM FATHER FOR THINGS DONE TO ME.
AS HE DIED ON THE CROSS,
AT CRUEL CALVARY.
CHORUS
LET THE SPIRIT DESCEND, LIKE A BEAUTIFUL DOVE.
AS IT DID ON JESUS THAT DAY.
HE WAS BAPTIZED BY JOHN, IN THE RIVER OF JORDAN.
GOD'S VOICE LIKE THUNDER SAID THIS IS MY SON.