The Church has always taught the importance of water in the Old Covenant —
at Creation,
at the flood,
at the crossing of the Red Sea — and has also always seen a symbolising of
baptism in the water that poured from Christ's
side on Calvary: «O God whose son, baptised by John in the waters of the Jordan, was anointed with the Holy Spirit, and, as he hung upon the Cross, gave forth water from his
side along with blood...» 8
His
side have capitalised on a favourable opening list of home fixtures by taking all eight of their points thus far in Wales
at their Liberty Stadium, but an excruciating
baptism of fire away from home has led to the Swans succumbing to expected defeats
at Arsenal, Chelsea and Man City.