Communion Hymn :: مديحة للتوزيع

John the voice of One crying in the wilderness,
Preaching to the Jews God´s forgiveness,
Baptizing them as they came to confess,
Christ was baptized in the Jordan River.

Repent for the kingdom of God is here,
He gave the Pharisees a strong reprimand,
The wrath of God you could not withstand,
Christ was baptized in the Jordan River.

People came to him and wondered,
If he was the Messiah they were waiting for,
As they have never seen the likes of him before,
Christ was baptized in the Jordan River.

John in humility thought it was only right,
To witness that Jesus was the True Light,
He was only the forerunner of Jesus Christ,
Christ was baptized in the Jordan River.

He told them as he saw Jesus passing by,
His shoes I am not worthy to untie,
For He is the Son of the Most High,
Christ was baptized in the Jordan River.

I baptize you with water from the river,
He will baptize with the Holy Spirit and fire,
For Jesus is the true life-giver,
Christ was baptized in the Jordan River.

Jesus came to John from the land of Galilee,
To be baptized that the Jews may see,
That a law abiding Jewish man was He,
Christ was baptized in the Jordan River.

But John said I do not deserve to be,
The man to baptize the One who is full of glory,
I need Your baptism not You by me,
Christ was baptized in the Jordan River.

Jesus answered let it be so,
That I be baptized so that the world may know,
That I came to fulfill and obey the Law,
Christ was baptized in the Jordan River.

The voice of the Father from heaven above,
Proclaimed this is My Son whom I love,
The Holy Spirit descended like a dove,
Christ was baptized in the Jordan River.

The Trinity to the world has been revealed,
Which for generations was sealed,
The rift between God and man is now healed,
Christ was baptized in the Jordan River.

Through immersion in water Jesus gave,
A symbol for His three days in the grave,
Baptism and faith in Christ will save,
Christ was baptized in the Jordan River.

Washing with water makes the body clean,
From any impurities that might have been,
Baptism cleans the souls from original sin,
Christ was baptized in the Jordan River.

Through Christ God made a covenant with mankind,
The sins of Adam through baptism erase,
Through Moses came the Law and through Jesus grace,
Christ was baptized in the Jordan River.