When Jesus comes to be baptised - (The Benedictines of Stanbrook)

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 9:37 pm

Trying to locate the lyrics for the hymn: When Jesus comes to be baptised - (The Benedictines of Stanbrook)

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 9:17 am

I have now obtained the lyrics to the hymn and have included them below such that they are available to anybody else who may happen to be searching for the same.

Firstly, however, whilst not actually providing the lyrics, the following information was provided by Sister Margaret - Choirmistress at Stanbrook Abbey:

There are three musical settings of "When Jesus comes to be baptised". One is to be found in the Stanbrook Abbey Hymnal, revised edition, published by Stanbrook in 1974 and long out of print. Another two are given in Hymns for Prayer and Praise, ed. John Harper and the Panel of Monastic Musicians, published by Canterbury Press in 1996. That has now gone of print, and a second edition, for publication in 2010, is under way.

The lyrics that I obtained from a church organist are:-

HYMN

When Jesus comes to be baptized,
He leaves the hidden years behind,
The years of safety and of peace.
To bear the sins of all mankind.

The Spirit of the Lord comes down,
Anoints the Christ to suffering,
To preach the word, to free the bound,
And to the mourner, comfort bring.

He will not quench the dying flame,
And what is bruised he will not break,
But heal the wound injustice dealt,
And out of death his triumph make.

Our everlasting Father, praise,
With Christ, his well-beloved Son,
Who with the Spirit reigns serene,
Untroubled Trinity in One.

Melody: Saint Venantius or Winchester New L.M.; Music (Saint Venantius) Rouen Church Melody or (Winchester New) Muskalisches Handbucb, Hamburg 1690; Text: Stanbrook Abbey, 1971

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Jan 10, 2012 1:10 am

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Jan 11, 2013 11:49 pm

I wanted to download the music for this beautiful hymn but can't find it. It's the tune harmonized by Stephen Dean and it's the Benedictines of stanbrook
Would appreciate some help.
Thanks

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Dec 28, 2013 7:00 pm

You can purchase a pdf copy of the music from licensingonline.org