Music for Baptism of Our Lord: January 10, 2021 (Year B)

 

OPENING VOLUNTARY Crashing Waters at Creation (Stuttgart)
Setting, David McCarthy

This organ setting of the Hymn of the Day is in the style of an organ trio. Each hand plays an independent voice. Together, the two voices provide counterpoint and accompaniment to the melody in the pedal.

Perhaps the running, dancing, passages in the hands are meant to remind us of running water which, in turn, reminds us of today’s focus: the baptism of our Lord.

 

GATHERING HYMN Wash, O God, Our Sons and Daughters (Beach Spring) ELW 445

 

HYMN OF THE DAY Crashing Waters at Creation (Stuttgart) ELW 455

 

MUSIC DURING COMMUNION Wash, O God, Our Sons and Daughters (Beach Spring) Setting, Wayne L. Wold

 

SENDING HYMN When Jesus Came to Jordan (King’s Lynn) ELW 305

CLOSING VOLUNTARY All Christians Who Have Been Baptized

(Nun freut euch)

This hymn by the great Lutheran hymnwriter Paul Gerhardt (1607-1676) is not found in ELW.
Here is a recent translation, from the Lutheran Service Book, the hymnal of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod.

All Christians who have been baptized,
Who know the God of heaven,
And in whose daily life is prized
The name of Christ once given:
Consider now what God has done,
The gifts he gives to everyone
Baptized into Christ Jesus!
Translated by Jon D. Vieker © 2004 Concordia Publishing House