143:10 Matthew 3:13 — 17 Luther's
hymn on Baptism is a wonderful way to observe this festival and great even in our Lord's life: To Jordan Came our Lord the Christ To Jordan came our Lord the Christ, To do God's pleasure willing, And there was by Saint John baptized, All righteousness fulfilling; There did He consecrate a bath To wash away transgression, And quench the bitterness of death By His own blood and passion; He would a new life give us.