The Baptism of the Lord

Jan 11, 2026: Sunday 5.30pm


Genesis Family Choir
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Church of St Francis Xavier, Singapore



Entrance Hymn


Once In Royal David's City

Verse 1
Once in royal David’s city
stood a lowly cattle shed,
where a mother laid her baby
in a manger for His bed:
Mary was that mother mild,
Jesus Christ her little Child.
Verse 2
He came down to earth from heaven
who is God and Lord of all,
and His shelter was a stable,
and His cradle was a stall:
with the poor, and meek, and lowly,
lived on earth our Savior holy.
Verse 3
And through all His wondrous childhood
He would honour and obey,
Love and watch the lowly maiden,
In whose gentle arms He lay:
Christian children all must be
Mild, obedient, good as He.
Verse 4
For he is our childhood's pattern;
Day by day like us he grew,
He was little, weak, and helpless,
Tears and smiles like us he knew:
And he feeleth for our sadness,
And he shareth in our gladness.
Verse 5
And our eyes at last shall see Him,
through His own redeeming love;
for that Child so dear and gentle
is our Lord in heav'n above,
and He leads His children on
to the place where He is gone.


Offertory Hymn


I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say

Verse 1
I heard the voice of Jesus say,
“Come unto Me and rest;
Lay down, O weary one, lay down
Thy head upon My breast.”
I came to Jesus as I was,
Weary, and worn, and sad;
I found in him a resting-place,
And he has made me glad.
Verse 2
I heard the voice of Jesus say,
“Behold, I freely give
The living water; thirsty one,
Stoop down, and drink, and live.”
I came to Jesus, and I drank
Of that life-giving stream;
My thirst was quench'd, my soul revived,
And now I live in him.
Verse 3
I heard the voice of Jesus say,
“I am this dark world’s Light;
Look unto me, your morn shall rise,
And all your day be bright.”
I looked to Jesus, and I found
In him my Star, my Sun;
And in that Light of life I’ll walk,
Till trav'ling days are done.


Communion Hymn


O'er The River Jordan

Refrain
O'er the river Jordan, you parted heaven.
With life giving water, we feel your breath,
O God.
Verse 1
God of wind and fire;
Come, send your spirit
O God of grace and mercy;
Come pour out your love!
Refrain
O'er the river Jordan, you parted heaven.
With life giving water, we feel your breath,
O God.
Verse 2
God, our light and promise;
Come, send your spirit
God, our hope and future;
Come pour out your love!
Refrain
O'er the river Jordan, you parted heaven.
With life giving water, we feel your breath,
O God.
Verse 3
God, our breath and heartbeat;
Come, send your spirit
God, our song and dancing;
Come pour out your love!
Refrain
O'er the river Jordan, you parted heaven.
With life giving water, we feel your breath,
O God.
Verse 4
God, our life and blessing;
Come, send your spirit
God, our today and always;
Come pour out your love!
Final Refrain
O'er the river Jordan, you parted heaven.
With water, you pour out your love!


Recessional Hymn


Joy to the World

Verse 1
Joy to the World; the Lord is come!
Let Earth receive her King;
Let every heart prepare Him room,
And heaven, and heaven, and nature sing.
Verse 2
Joy to the Earth, the Saviour reigns;
Let men their songs employ;
While fields and floods, rocks, hills, and plains
Repeat, repeat the sounding joy.
Verse 3
He rules the world with truth and grace,
And makes the nations prove
The glories of His righteousness,
And wonders, wonders, of His love.