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Music & HymnsDown To The Sacred Wave

"Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan, to be baptized by him." Matthew 3:13

Words: Samuel Francis Smith, 1832.

Music: "Ferguson," George Kingsley, 1843

Down to the sacred wave,
The Lord of life was led;
And He Who came our souls to save
In Jordan bowed His head.

He taught the solemn way;
He fixed the holy rite;
He bade His ransomed ones obey,
And keep the path of light.

Blest Savior, we will tread
In Thy appointed way;
Let glory o'er these scenes be shed
And smile on us today.

Hymns supplied through the gracious generosity of the Cyber Hymnal Website