1. To Jordan Came the Christ, Our Lord
A Collection of Lutheran Music
‘Lutheran Service Book’ Edition
Hymn #407
To Jordan Came the Christ, Our Lord
Text: Martin Luther,
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Tune: David Lee, b. 1956
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2. #407 - To Jordan Came the Christ, Our Lord
[1] To ****** **** *** ******, *** Lord,
To ** *** ******'* pleasure;
Baptized ** ****, *** ******'* Word
Was ***** ** ** treasure.
This ****'*** ******* *** ***** be
A ********* **** transgression
And ** *** ***** *** agony
Release **** *****'* oppression.
A *** **** *** ****** us.

3. #407 - To Jordan Came the Christ, Our Lord
[2] O **** *** **** *** ******* well,
For *** ******* *** spoken.
Let *****, *** *****, ***** ** dwell
And ** ******* **** token.
Our **** **** **** *** **** endows
Pure *****, ****** flowing.
God's **** ****** **** avows
Our ******* ***** bestowing
The ******* ** *** blessing.

4. #407 - To Jordan Came the Christ, Our Lord
[3] These ****** ** ******'* ***** **** shown
By ****** **** *** wonder.
The ******'* ***** **** ****'* **** down,
Which ** ** **** ** ponder:
"This *** ** ** ******* Son,
In **** ** ***** *** pleasure.
Him *** **** ****, *** *** alone,
And ***** ** ******* measure
The **** **** ** *** spoken."

5. #407 - To Jordan Came the Christ, Our Lord
[4] There ***** *** *** ** *** ** love,
His ***** ** ** extending;
The **** ****** **** * dove
Upon *** ***** descending;
The ****** *** ******** us,
With ******** compelling,
That ** *** ******* ** **** thus
Among ** **** * dwelling
To ******* *** ******* us.

6. #407 - To Jordan Came the Christ, Our Lord
[5] To *** ********* ***** *** Lord,
"Go *** ** **'** nation,
And ***** ** **** *** ****** Word
And **** ** invitation:
Let **'***** ******* sin
And **** ** **** contrition
To ** ******** *** ******* win
Full ****** *** remission
And ****'*** ***** inherit."

7. #407 - To Jordan Came the Christ, Our Lord
[6] But *** ** ***** *** **** aside
This ***** ** ****** given;
They ***** ** *** *** ***** abide
And ** ******* ** driven.
For **** ** ***, ***** ***** **** fail,
Their ******** ***** **** never;
Their ***** **** ** *** avail,
And **** *** **** forever,
Eternal ***** ***** portion.

8. #407 - To Jordan Came the Christ, Our Lord
[7] All **** *** ****** *** beholds
Is ***** ** ** **** it.
Before *** *** ** ***** unfolds
The ***'* ** *****' merit.
For **** ** **** *** ******* flood
To *** *** **** ***** healing;
The ******* ** *** ******** blood
The **** ** *** revealing,
Assuring *** *** pardon.

9. A Collection of Lutheran Music
Text: © 1976 Elizabeth Quitmeyer
Tune: © 2004 David Lee
PowerPoint Production © 2009 Donald L. Vossler