Welcome to Bible songs about John the Baptist – from his miraculous birth to his preaching as well as John baptizing Jesus. These Bible songs about John the Baptist are simple and sung to familiar tunes for use in Bible class, church, home, and Sunday school. Let’s sing!
John the Baptist Songs
- Baby John (At the Cross)
- John the Baptist (Balaam)
- Zechariah & Elizabeth (Are You Sleeping?)
- John the Baptist Was Loud (Do Your Ears Hang Low?)
- John the Baptist Preached (Wheels on the Bus)
- Jesus Was Baptized (Mary Had a Little Lamb)
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Baby John
Tune: chorus of “At the Cross”
Zachariah, Zachariah,
He had prayed for a son.
Then an angel of the Lord told him one day.
A baby would come,
His name would be John,
He would come to prepare the Lord’s Way.
John the Baptist
Tune: Balaam
An angel, an angel, an angel, an angel,
An angel came to Zachariah.
An angel, an angel, an angel, an angel,
An angel came to Zachariah.
An angel, an angel, an angel, an angel,
An angel came to Zachariah.
And he did not believe, he did not believe,
He did not believe…him!
The baby, the baby, the baby, the baby,
The baby was born, born, born, born.
The baby, the baby, the baby, the baby,
The baby was born, born, born, born.
The baby, the baby, the baby, the baby,
The baby was born, born, born, born.
The baby was born, the baby was born,
And he said, “His name is John.”
John was, John was, John was, John was,
John was the cousin of Je-, Je-, Jesus.
John was, John was, John was, John was,
John was the cousin of Je-, Je-, Jesus.
John was, John was, John was, John was,
John was the cousin of Je-, Je-, Jesus.
John was His cousin, John was His cousin,
And he told the people about God.
John baptized, baptized, baptized, baptized,
He baptized many pe-, pe-, people.
John baptized, baptized, baptized, baptized,
He baptized many pe-, pe-, people.
John baptized, baptized, baptized, baptized,
He baptized many pe-, pe-, people.
He baptized many people, baptized many people,
John even baptized Jesus Christ.
Zechariah & Elizabeth
Tune: Are You Sleeping Brother John?
Zechariah, Zechariah,
Elizabeth, Elizabeth,
Didn’t have a baby, didn’t have a baby,
So they prayed to God, they prayed to God.
God sent an angel, God sent an angel,
Gabriel, Gabriel.
He said, “You’ll have a baby.”
He said, “You’ll have a baby.
His name will be John, his name will be John.”
Zechariah, Zechariah
Didn’t believe, didn’t believe,
The angel, Gabriel. The angel, Gabriel.
So God shut his mouth,
Until the baby came.
Elizabeth, Elizabeth
Had a baby boy, had a baby boy.
They named him John, They named him John,
Zechariah could talk again,
Zechariah could talk again.
John the Baptist Was Loud
Tune: Do Your Ears Hang Low
John the Baptist was loud,
He was preaching to the crowd,
Repent of your sins
and be washed right now,
To the Jordan we’ll go,
Walk right in and dip down low,
We’ll baptize you now.
John the Baptist Preached
Tune: The Wheels on the Bus
John the Baptist preached,
Make ready the way!
Make ready the way!
Make ready the way!
John the Baptist preached,
Make ready the way!
Prepare the way of the Lord.
John the Baptist preached,
Repent of your sins!
Repent of your sins!
Repent of your sins!
John the Baptist preached,
Repent of your sins!
Confess your sins to God.
Jesus Was Baptized (Matt. 3:17)
Tune: Mary Had a Little Lamb
Jesus was baptized,
baptized, baptized,
Jesus was baptized,
In the Jordon River.
God said, “This is my beloved Son,”
“Beloved Son, beloved Son,”
“This is my beloved Son, In whom I am well pleased.”
Songs about John the Baptist From Around the Web:
- John the Baptist (We Have an Anchor)
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