A Prayer from the Church of England for the Baptism of Jesus

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, shown here in typically colourful Swiss glass, probably early 17th Century, now part of the collection at Great Saxham, Suffolk. Christ kneels by the River Jordan, the Pharisees and Sadducees watch from the far bank. 1/3

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