(Christ did our Lord to Jordan come) for alto, tenor and bass, vocal ensemble, oboe d\u2018amore I+II, bassoon, strings and continuo<\/p>\n
According to Lutheran doctrine, baptism \u2013 in addition to communion and penance \u2013 belongs to the three sacraments introduced by Jesus and thus to the sacred rites practised by Lutherans after the Reformation. For Johann Sebastian Bach, too, the covenant with God formed through baptism was the cornerstone of his indentity as a human and a Christian. The Nativity of St John the Baptist therefore constitutes one of the most important feasts of the church year, and its profound significance comes to bear in the cantata \u201cChrist, unser Herr, zum Jordan kam\u201d (\u201cChrist did, our Lord, to Jordan come\u201d). Just as Martin Luther in verse one of the hymn, the unknown librettist strived to present Jesus\u2019 baptism by St John as a precedent that is valid for all future members of the church. The cantata\u2019s historic setting on the river Jordan symbolises the \u201cbath\u201d ordained by Jesus that would \u201cwash\u201d the baptised of both the fall of Adam and their own sins.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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