Main message: Take hold of the opportunity as Jesus of Nazareth passes by.

Bible references:

• V1. "Jesus of Nazareth passeth by" (Luke 18:13)(Mark 16:6)

• V2. "Who is this Jesus?" (John 6:42)

• V3. "deaf, and lame" (Matthew 11:5)

• V4. "enters" (Proverbs 2:10)

• V5. "heavy laden" (Matthew 11:28)

"love" (John 3:16)

Keywords: throng, pray, reply, Jesus, Nazareth, passeth, mightily, enters, stay, again, footprints, heavy-laden, grace, love, late, has passed by

Interpretation notes:

• Lines 1, 2, and 4 use a similar melodic contour, rising in the first half of the line and falling in the second half. 

• Line 3 differs: its higher notes appear mostly in the first half, and the first statement of 'Jesus of Nazareth passeth by' stays mostly on G and rises only to B. 

• The final repetition of the title in the last line rises higher, creating a contrast with the earlier statements.