Almighty God, who at the baptism of thy blessed Son Jesus Christ in the river Jordan didst manifest his glorious Godhead: Grant, we beseech thee, that the brightness of his presence may shine in our hearts, and his glory be set forth in our lives; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord.
The Baptism of Christ, 1605 #baroque #peterpaulrubens https://t.co/sg6Q22ixSQ pic.twitter.com/H8pAVkR5CV
— Peter Paul Rubens (@artistrubens) January 7, 2023
Eternal Father,
who at the baptism of Jesus
revealed him to be your Son,
anointing him with the Holy Spirit:
grant to us, who are born again by water and the Spirit,
that we may be faithful to our calling as your adopted children;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen.
Today's the feast of the Baptism of Christ. He emerges from the River Jordan, St John the Baptist behind him, in glass of 2004 by Pippa Blackall at Mileham, Norfolk.
Mileham: https://t.co/2HiPESWzd5 pic.twitter.com/WOqrvJMmMD
— Simon Knott (@last_of_england) January 8, 2023
Comfort, comfort my people,
says your God.
Speak tenderly to Jerusalem,
and cry to her
that her warfare is ended,
that her iniquity is pardoned,
that she has received from the Lord’s hand
double for all her sins.
A voice cries:
“In the wilderness prepare the way of the Lord,
Make straight in the desert a highway for our God.
Every valley shall be lifted up,
and every mountain and hill be made low;
the uneven ground shall become level,
and the rough places a plain.
And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed,
and all flesh shall see it together,
for the mouth of the Lord has spoken.”
–Isaiah 40:1-5
Good morning #Berlin pic.twitter.com/qm69XCbJFM
— Zerletti (@M_Zerletti) January 8, 2023