The Baptism of Christ and the Agony in the Garden

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1866 Two-light window. In the left-hand light John the Baptist baptises Jesus in the Jordan with the dove of the Holy Spirit descending. In the right-hand light Jesus is shown with an angel holding the cup, and sleeping disciples below. The Agnus Dei is shown above. technique: stained glass firm/studio: Heaton, Butler & Bayne designer: Robert Turnill Bayne Church of St Mary the Virgin, Abbey Cwmhir, Powys chancel Texts: 'This is my beloved son' (Matthew 3: 17) and 'Thy will be done' (Matthew 26: 42).  (ObjectID=1673 ImageID=3335) Original File Name=_MG_2667.jpg

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• baptism of Christ in the river Jordan: John the Baptist pouring out water on Christ's head: the Holy Ghost descends  [Matthew 3:13-17; Mark 1:9-11; Luke 3:21-22; John 1:29-34]
• Gethsemane, Mount of Olives, 'Oelberg': Christ's prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane during the night  [Matthew 26:37-45; Mark 14:33-41; Luke 22:40-46]
• lamb bearing cross or banner, 'Agnus Dei' - symbol of Christ 

Martin Crampin, Stained Glass from Welsh Churches (Talybont: Y Lolfa, 2014), p. 114.

Richard Haslam, The Buildings of Wales: Powys (Harmondsworth/Cardiff: 1979), p. 215.

Robert Scourfield and Richard Haslam, The Buildings of Wales: Powys (New Haven/London: Yale University Press, 2013), p. 277.

Photo © Martin Crampin