Luke 3:15-16

As the people were filled with expectation and all were questioning in their hearts concerning John, whether he might be the Messiah, John answered all of them by saying, "I baptize you with water, but one who is more powerful than I is coming; I am not worthy to untie the strap of his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

A prophet told folks what they ought’er

Do for the Saviour they sought o’er.

John was Jesus’ cousin,

Disciples would dozen,

And all would baptize then with water.

But as all the people were waiting

T’see what was John’s Messiah rating,

John said, ‘Don’t look at me,

The next one’s really

Got fiery Spirit creating.’

That next one, our Jesus of Naz’reth,

Was long waited for with baited breath.

We wait, yet again,

For hope to begin

That is bigger than all evil and death.

O Saviour, we pray for the Spirit

To flood us again. Let us hear it:

A hope for the world,

A joy that’s unfurled,

And the ways to squash evil and clear it.

- Jeff White