John and Jesus in the Jordan
87 87 88(77) / Suggested tune: IRBY, Once in David’s Royal City*
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| THE BAPTISM OF CHRIST, Joachim Patinir, c.a. 1510-20 |
John and
Jesus in the Jordan
Prophet
lowly with the Lord. God the Father speaks in love,
Spirit dove shines from above.
Water on the Word is showering,
Death drowned wholly, life affirming.
Jesus, Savior, loves his own,
For our sin he did atone,
Takes our place, stands with us in the waters;
Flood of death embracing he defeats.
Life eternal! blood-washed saints,
Baptized Lord, death’s flood constrains!
And our own baptism shows our love
For the Son’s full payment, end of
Our great debt, our life now free and full;
Free to serve, to grow, to show
All that Christ for us has done,
Praise to God’s most holy Son!
© 2016,
Nancy Gerst
Permission is granted to use this hymn for worship services in Christian churches around the world. For permission to use in magazine articles, blog posts, or hymnals, please contact Nancy directly. For worship service use, please note permission in bulletin or slide presentation as: Text © 2016,
Nancy Gerst. Used by permission.
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| Tapestry at Our Lady of the Angels Cathedral, Los Angeles, by John Nava |
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| THE BAPTISM OF JESUS CHRIST, Maratta, 1698 |
* For stanza one, use the phrasing to stanza 2 of "Once in Royal David's City" which begins "He came down to earth..." This shows the use of two quarter notes at the end of each of the last two lines. Most people will sing this intuitively, but the accompanist should be sure to lead with two quarter notes rather than a tie or half note.
A JPG of this hymn with the melody for printing in bulletins is available for a one-time fee of $8.
MUSIC and VIDEO LINKS
A number of movies have been made on the life of Jesus Christ. Here's one clip on the baptism of Jesus. Do you have another one you prefer?
Jesus Is Baptized by John
O Blessed Spring - Text by Susan Palo Cherwein, sung by the National Lutheran Choir, with extended organ introduction. Text can be seen here.
A JPG of this hymn with the melody for printing in bulletins is available for a one-time fee of $8.
MUSIC and VIDEO LINKS
A number of movies have been made on the life of Jesus Christ. Here's one clip on the baptism of Jesus. Do you have another one you prefer?
Jesus Is Baptized by John
O Blessed Spring - Text by Susan Palo Cherwein, sung by the National Lutheran Choir, with extended organ introduction. Text can be seen here.
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