A Hymn of St. Ephrem: Anthem for the Baptism of Christ sets the poetry of St. Ephrem the Syrian and uses text from his Fifteen Hymns for the Feast of the Epiphany. Ephrem's poetry sets a dialogue with Jesus and John while creating a scene for the baptism of Jesus. It was first performed by the parish choir at St. Mark's Episcopal Church (Arlington, Texas, USA) by Kathy Fox Powell (conductor) and Linton Powell (organist).
