In Baptism we use your gift of water, which you have made a rich symbol of the grace you give us in this sacrament. 11
Catechism number 1218
Since the beginning of the world, water, so humble and wonderful a creature, has been the source of life and fruitfulness. Sacred Scripture sees it as "oveshadowed" by the Spirit of God:12
At the very dawn of creation
your Spirit breathed on the waters,