{"id":9391,"date":"2026-03-27T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fatherboniface.org\/wordpresshome\/?p=9391"},"modified":"2026-03-24T18:41:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T22:41:18","slug":"the-baptist-in-the-river-jordan-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fatherboniface.org\/wordpresshome\/pope-benedict-xvi\/the-baptist-in-the-river-jordan-2\/","title":{"rendered":"the Baptist in the river Jordan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fatherboniface.org\/wordpresshome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Jordans-Banks.png?ssl=1\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" data-attachment-id=\"4553\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.fatherboniface.org\/wordpresshome\/spiritual-practices\/what-did-the-baptist-cry\/attachment\/jordans-banks-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fatherboniface.org\/wordpresshome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Jordans-Banks.png?fit=1138%2C641&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1138,641\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Jordans-Banks\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fatherboniface.org\/wordpresshome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Jordans-Banks.png?fit=625%2C352&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fatherboniface.org\/wordpresshome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Jordans-Banks-1024x577.png?resize=625%2C352&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4553\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fatherboniface.org\/wordpresshome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Jordans-Banks.png?resize=1024%2C577&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fatherboniface.org\/wordpresshome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Jordans-Banks.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fatherboniface.org\/wordpresshome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Jordans-Banks.png?resize=768%2C433&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fatherboniface.org\/wordpresshome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Jordans-Banks.png?resize=624%2C351&amp;ssl=1 624w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fatherboniface.org\/wordpresshome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Jordans-Banks.png?w=1138&amp;ssl=1 1138w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>on Jordan\u2019s Banks<\/strong>&nbsp;.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hrUqjNqyloo&amp;t=2417s\">VID<\/a><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><strong>On Jordan\u2019s bank, the Baptist\u2019s cry<br>Announces that the Lord is nigh;<br>Awake, and hearken, for he brings<br>Glad tidings of the King of kings<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Then cleansed be every christian breast<br>And furnished for so great a Guest.<br>Yea, let us each our hearts prepare<br>For Christ to come and enter there.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><strong>For Thou art our Salvation, Lord,<br>Our Refuge, and our great Reward.<br>Without Thy grace we waste away,<br>Like flowers that wither and decay.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><strong>To heal the sick stretch out Thine hand,<br>And bid the fallen sinner stand;<br>Shine forth, and let Thy light restore<br>Earth\u2019s own true lovliness once more.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><strong>All praise, eternal Son, to Thee<br>Whose advent sets Thy people free,<br>Whom, with the Father, we adore,<br>And Holy Ghost, forevermore. 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