When Jesus Came to Jordan Lyrics

When Jesus came to Jordan

To be baptized by John

He did not come for pardon

But as the Sinless One

He came to share repentance with

All who mourn their sins

To speak the vital sentence with

Which good news begins

He came to share temptation, our

Utmost woe and loss

For us and our salvation to

Die upon the cross

So when the dove descended on

Him, the Son of Man

The hidden years had ended

The age of grace began

Come, Holy Spirit, aid us to

Keep the vows we make

This very day invade us, and

Ev'ry bondage break

Come, give our lives direction

The gift we covet most

To share the resurrection that

Leads to Pentecost