We love to sing below For mercies freely given, And O! we long to know The Triumph Song of Heaven. 2 251 LORD JESU! give us grace On earth to love Thee more, And with Thy Saints adore. Amen. [Holy Baptism. THE Waters cleanse not Thee O LORD! Behold! the promised Fount is here, For plunged beneath that cleansing Tide, Filled with the HOLY GHOST, on earth, All glory, JESU CHRIST, be thine Amen. 252 [Holy Baptism "By Water and the HOLY GHOST," Thou, Blessed LORD, didst say, "Ye must regenerated be;" We hear Thee, and obey. Baptized into Thy Death we died, Baptized in CHRIST we died to sin, Baptized in CHRIST we put on CHRIST, So may we stand with Saints in Bliss, Before the Everlasting Throne, And render thanks to Thee! TO FATHER, SON, and HOLY GHOST, Whose Name we bear, in Whom we live, 253 [Holy Baptism. WITH CHRIST we share a mystic grave; With CHRIST we buried lie; But 'tis not in the darksome cave The pure and bright Baptismal wave Entombs our nature's stain ; New creatures from the cleansing Flood, With CHRIST we rise again. Happy, if through this world of strife, And sin, and selfish care, This snow-white robe of righteousness We undefiled wear. Happy, if through the gate of death Glorious at last and free We to our joyful Rising pass, O Risen LORD, with Thee. And now to Thy thrice-holy Name, To FATHER, SON, and HOLY GHOST, Be glory evermore. 254 255 [Holy Baptism. LAMB of GOD! for sinners slain; By Thy Mercy born again, For Thy Guidance still we pray, By the mystic, cleansing Flood, Aided with Thy daily Grace, Laud and praise from all on earth, Amen. [Reception into the Church. IN token that thou shalt not fear CHRIST crucified to own, We print the Cross upon thy brow, |