The Baptism of Our Lord

by CCW | 9 January 2012 01:00

The collect for today, the Feast of the Baptism of Our Lord, from The Book of Common Prayer[1] (Canadian, 1962):

O HEAVENLY Father, whose blessed Son Jesus Christ did take our nature upon him, and was baptized for our sakes in the river Jordan: Mercifully grant that we being regenerate, and made thy children by adoption and grace, may also be partakers of thy Holy Spirit; through him whom thou didst send to be our Saviour and Redeemer, even the same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Lesson Isaiah 42:1-8[2]
The Gospel: St. Mark 1:1-11[3]

Orvieto Duomo, Baptism of Christ[4]Artwork: Baptism of Christ, Mosaic, Gable over left portal, Duomo, Orvieto[5]. Photograph taken by admin, 30 May 2010.

Endnotes:
  1. The Book of Common Prayer: http://prayerbook.ca/the-prayer-book-online/164--the-collects-epistles-and-gospels-page-94#baptism
  2. Isaiah 42:1-8: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=isaiah%2042:1-8&version=ESV
  3. St. Mark 1:1-11: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=mark%201:1-11&version=ESV
  4. [Image]: http://christchurchwindsor.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/OrvietoDuomo_BaptismOfChrist.jpg
  5. Duomo, Orvieto: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orvieto_Cathedral

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