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We love to sing below

For mercies freely given,

And O! we long to know

The Triumph Song of Heaven.

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LORD JESU! give us grace

On earth to love Thee more,
In Heaven to see Thy Face,

And with Thy Saints adore. Amen.

[Holy Baptism.

THE Waters cleanse not Thee O LORD!
Thou virtue dost to them afford,
And by Thy hallowing Touch endue
With power, corruption to subdue.

Behold! the promised Fount is here,
Which hearts shall from pollution clear;
O Marvel! while the flesh is laved,
The Soul is from destruction saved!

For plunged beneath that cleansing Tide,
In robes with royal purple dyed
The Soul is clad, and brightly glows,
Pure as untrodden virgin snows.

Filled with the HOLY GHOST, on earth,
The Virgin to GOD-MAN gave birth;
Filled with the HOLY GHOST are we,
New-born in water, CHRIST, to Thee!

All glory, JESU CHRIST, be thine
From guilt the Ransomer Divine!
So, FATHER, we Thy Name adore,
And HOLY GHOST for evermore.

Amen.

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[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,
Were buried, rose with Thee,
That we might live with Thee to GOD,
And ever blest may be.

Baptized in CHRIST we died to sin,
And to new Life were born;
O may we rise and hail with joy
The Resurrection Morn.

Baptized in CHRIST we put on CHRIST,
And then were clothed in Light;
O! may we keep that garment fair,
And ever walk in white!

So may we stand with Saints in Bliss,
That white-robed Company,

Before the Everlasting Throne,

And render thanks to Thee!

TO FATHER, SON, and HOLY GHOST,
ONE GOD in Persons THREE,

Whose Name we bear, in Whom we live,
Eternal Glory be! Amen.

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[Holy Baptism.

WITH CHRIST we share a mystic grave;

With CHRIST we buried lie;

But 'tis not in the darksome cave
By mournful Calvary :

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,
The GOD Whom we adore,

To FATHER, SON, and HOLY GHOST,
Amen.

Be glory evermore.

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[Holy Baptism.

LAMB of GOD! for sinners slain;

By Thy Mercy born again,

For Thy Guidance still we pray,
Lest from Grace we fall away.

By the mystic, cleansing Flood,
By the Water and the Blood,
Washed and sanctified to Thee,
Pure and holy let us be.

Aided with Thy daily Grace,
Steadfastly to run our race;
Grant us victory in the strife,
And the prize of endless Life.

Laud and praise from all on earth,
To the GOD of our new Birth:
Praise Him, all ye Heavenly Host,
FATHER, SON, and HOLY GHOST.

Amen.

[Reception into the Church.

IN token that thou shalt not fear

CHRIST crucified to own,

We print the Cross upon thy brow,
And mark thee His alone.

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