The Psalms Hymns and Spiritual Songs of the Old and New Testament, faithfully translated into English Metre ‎#XV

XV. The Baptism of grown Persons

1 'Twas the Commission of our Lord,
Go, teach the Nations, and Baptize.
The Nations have receiv'd the Word
Since he ascended to the Skies.
He sits upon th' eternal Hills,
With Grace and Pardon in his Hands;
And sends his Cov'nant with the Seals,
To bless the People of the Lands.

2 Repent, and be baptiz'd, he saith,
For the Remission of your Sins;
And thus our Sense assists our Faith
And shows us what his Gospel means.
Our Souls he washes in his Blood,
As Water makes the Body clean;
And the good Spirit from our God
Descends like purifying Rain.

3 Thus we engage our selves to thee,
And seal our Cov'nant with the Lord;
O may the Great Eternal Three
In Heav'n our solemn Vows record!

Text Information

• First Line: 'Twas the Commission of our Lord
• Title: The Baptism of grown Persons
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1773

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