Author: Brian Arthur Wren, 1936- Hymnal: Together in Song #494 (1999) Meter: 5.5.5.5.6.5.6.5 Scripture: 1 Peter 3:18-22 Lyrics: 1 In water we grow,
secure in the womb,
and speechlessly know
love's safety and room.
Baptizing and blessing
we publish for good
the freeing, caressing
safe keeping of God.
2 In water we wash:
the dirt of each day,
its trouble and rush
are carried away.
In Christ re-created
by love's cleansing art,
self-will and self-hatred
dissolve and depart.
3 In water we dive,
and cannot draw breath,
then surface alive,
rebounding from death.
Our old self goes under,
in Christ dead and drowned.
We rise, washed in wonder,
by love clad and crowned.
4 In water we dwell,
for by its deep flow
through bloodstream and cell,
we live, think, and grow.
Praise God, love outflowing,
whose well of new birth
baptizes our knowing,
and waters the earth. Topics: Baptism; Easter Eve; God's Love to Us; Grâce; Renewal; Renewal of Baptismal Vows; Resurrection Languages: English Tune Title: PADERBORN
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