Jesus to Jordan's Waters Came

This is a hymn about Jesus' baptism. 

It was written by American Roman Catholic priest and liturgical composer, Jan Michael Joncas (b 1951).

With meter 8.6.8.6.8.6, it is set to the tune BROTHER JAMES' AIR by Scottish composer, James Leith Macbeth Bain (1840-1925).

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Lyrics

The lyrics are copyright so cannot be reproduced here. But they are currently available on this website. A rough outline is:

1.  Jesus to Jordan’s waters came those waters to redeem ...

2.  Rising he saw the heavens part; saw, falling from above ...

3.  O God, who claimed us in your Son. Keep us your children still ...

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• Hymns about the baptism of Jesus

KEEP IN CASE ORIGINAL IS REMOVED, BUT DO NOT DISPLAY Jesus to Jordan’s waters came those waters to redeem.
Under the Baptist’s guiding hand He plunged into its stream.
That all who come to be baptized might share his life supreme.

Rising he saw the heavens part; saw, falling from above
God’s Spirit sailing down on him, in symbol as a dove.
He heard his heav’nly Abba’s voice: “You are the Son I love.”

O God, who claimed us in your Son. Keep us your children still.
Spirit, who shone about the Christ, His life in us fulfill.
O Christ, sustain our life in you in thought and heart and will.