Listen to “voice of the bridegroom”

HEAR FROM BR. martin ON WHY HE WROTE THE SONG

Behind the lyrics

Hi, my name is Br. Martin Buganski and I want to talk with you for a moment about the song, “Voice of the Bridegroom,” and explain to you a little bit of where it came from. I wrote this song a couple years ago during the Advent season in preparation for Christmas.

One of the main inspirations comes to us because John the Baptist is a patron of our Brotherhood. Most of the lyrics of the song are inspired by different scenes from John the Baptist’s life, particularly centering on the Gospel of John, Chapter 3.

Just to read the section, starting in verse 29 and 30:

“The one who has the bride is the bridegroom. The best man,” speaking of himself, “who stands and listens for him, rejoices greatly at the bridegroom’s voice. So this joy of mine has been made complete. He must increase, I must decrease.”

So really the idea for the song is that the Brothers ourselves as we sing it, and really anyone who sings it, then sings it in the voice and in the spirit of John the Baptist, who rejoices at the bridegroom, Jesus’ voice as He comes.

We sing with him that we want to prepare a way for the Lord.

We sing with him when he says the words “Behold the Lamb of God.”

We sing with him when we say we stand and wait for Jesus, that “He would increase and we would decrease.”

So really the whole song is one of rejoicing at the coming of the Lord. It’s a song that can be sung in the Advent season, and I hope it’s a song that can be sung at anytime of year, that we rejoice as the Lord comes, that we want to be His servants, and that we are ready for His coming to be celebrated with joy.

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Song lyrics

Refrain:

Let us rejoice!

Rejoice, at the voice of the Bridegroom!

Behold He comes, the Lamb of God.

With joy we await His drawing near us.

Come Lord Jesus, come!

x2

A voice is crying out:

“Prepare a way for Him.”

Open up your hearts,

Let the King of Glory in!

Refrain

Behold the Lamb of God,

Now our joy complete.

May our lives decrease,

That He may increase.

Refrain

We stand and wait for Him,

As servants of the Lord.

Glad to hear His voice,

And obey His word.

Refrain x2

Come Lord Jesus, come!