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