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Almighty and everlasting God, who by the Baptism of thy well-beloved Son Jesus Christ in the River Jordan didst sanctify water to the mystical washing away of sin; Mercifully look upon us, who have been cleansed of sin and sanctified with the Holy Ghost, that we may be kept safe in the ark of Christ’s Church; and grant that we, being steadfast in faith, joyful through hope, and rooted in charity, may so pass the waves of this troublesome world, that finally we may come to the land of everlasting life, there to dwell with thee for ever and ever, world without end. Amen.
(In the Collect above, one will recognise in large part the Collect from the Baptism of Infants in Anglican prayer books. It is a beautiful prayer.)
(In the Collect above, one will recognise in large part the Collect from the Baptism of Infants in Anglican prayer books. It is a beautiful prayer.)
Father in heaven, who at the baptism of Jesus in the River Jordan didst proclaim him thy beloved Son and anoint him with the Holy Spirit: Grant that all who are baptised into his Name may keep the covenant they have made, and boldly confess him as Lord and Saviour; who with thee and the same Spirit liveth and reigneth, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen.
When Jesus Went to Jordan's Stream
(Unser Herr sum Jordan Kam)
Saint Mark's Cathedral Choir
Saint Mark's Episcopal Cathedral, Seattle
