Scripture Verse

Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan. Mark 1:9

Introduction

Words: George W. Be­thune, 1857.

Music: Go­shen (Gaw­ler) from Hymns and Psalms, by Will­iam Gaw­ler, 1789 (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pic­ture of Gaw­ler (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

portrait
George W. Bethune (1805–1862)

Lyrics

O Thou who in Jordan didst bow Thy meek head,
And, ’whelmed in our sorrow, didst sink to the dead,
Then rose from the darkness to glo­ry above,
And claimed for Thy chosen the kingdom of love.

Thy footsteps we follow, to bow in the tide,
And are buried with Thee
In the death Thou hast died;
Then wake in Thy likeness to walk in the way
That brightens and brightens to shadowless day.

O Je­sus, our Sav­ior, O Je­sus, our Lord,
By the life of Thy passion, the grace of Thy Word,
Accept us, redeem us, dwell ever within,
To keep, by Thy Spi­rit, our spirits from sin.

Till, crowned with Thy glo­ry, and waving the palm,
Our garments all white from the blood of the Lamb,
We join the bright millions of saints gone before,
To bless Thee, and wonder, and praise ev­er­more.