In the desert a voice is crying Prepare the way for Messiah's coming A stone that makes men stumble And a rock that makes them fall
By the banks of the Jordan, he was waiting
For the sign of the one who would surely come When he heard what the thunder now was saying It was clear this must be the chosen One
The deaf will hear, and the dumb will talk The blind will see, and the lame will walk A stone that makes men stumble And a rock that makes them fall
He came gently and stepped down into the water With the light of the Father in His face Son of God He had been since the beginning Now as son of man Jesus took his place A stone that makes men stumble And a rock that makes them fall
