Hymnals of the Stone-Campbell Movement

Enos E. Dowling Hymnal Collection

Hymn: Meekly in Jordan's flowing stream (FL)

Hymnal: The Christian Hymn Book

Date: 1865

Compiler: Alexander Campbell

Publisher/Printer: Central Book Concern

First Line: Meekly in Jordan's flowing stream

Topic: The Gospel/Baptism

Writer: S Smith

Composer:

Meter: CM

Tune:

Hymn Number: 384

Page Number: 236, click to see hymnal pages

Lyics

Meekly in Jordan's flowing stream

The great Redeemer bowed;

Bright was the glory's sacred beam

That hushed the wondering crowd.



Thus God descended to approve

The deed that Christ had done;

Thus came the emblematic Dove,

And hovered o'er the Son.



So, may the Spirit come to-day

To our baptismal scene:

Let thoughts of earth be far away,

And every mind serene.



This day we give to holy joy;

This day to heaven belongs;

Raised to new life, we will employ

In melody our tongues.