"Sing to God! Sing praises to His name. Exalt Him who rides on the clouds...
His name is the Lord...and rejoice before Him."
(Psalm 68:4)
There's a voice in the wilderness crying,
A call from the ways untrod;
Prepare in the desert a highway,
A highway for our God!
The valleys shall be exalted,
The lofty hills brought low;
Make straight all the crooked places,
Where the Lord our God may go!
O Zion, that bringest good tidings,
Get thee up to the heights and sing!
Proclaim to a desolate people
The coming of their King.
Like the flowers of the field they perish
The work of men decay,
The power and pomp of nations
Shall pass like a dream away.
But the Word of God endureth,
The arm of the Lord is strong;
He stands in the midst of nations,
And He will right the wrong.
He shall feed His flock like a shepherd,
And fold the lambs to His breast;
In pastures of peace He'll lead them,
And give to the weary rest.
There's a voice in the wilderness crying,
A call from the ways untrod:
Prepare in the desert a highway,
A highway for our God!
The valleys shall be exalted,
The lofty hills brought low;
Make straight all the crooked places,
Where the Lord our God may go!
"There's A Voice In The Wilderness Crying"
(1925)
James Lewis Milligan
(1876-1961)
Canadian hymn writer
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