From the recording Gospel 2021

Lyrics

The greatest reward this side of heaven John the Baptist received for introducing Jesus to a lost world was losing his head; of fading out from this world's scene as the Lord he pointed out to a perishing world was phased in. For John the Baptist it was of the greatest importance in losing all that he was to identify the one true Saviour - Jesus Christ. Through his self sacrificial ministry many found Jesus at the tip of the finger pointing out the "lamb of God that taketh away the sins of the world." His message of hope in Jesus Christ far outweighed his own nature desire for self preservation or even a little comfort here. Eclipsed by a greater than John; John the Baptise became for his generation important in his unimportance.
Yours by Grace in Christ
Stewart Gillespie