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Father, who hast created all

Meter: 8.6.8.8 Appears in 33 hymnals Topics: Catechism Baptism Lyrics: 1 FATHER, who hast created all In wisest love, we pray, Look on this babe, who at Thy call Is entering on life's way. Bend o'er it now with blessing fraught And make Thou something out of naught. 2 O Son, who diedst for us, behold, We bring this child to Thee! Great Shepherd, take it to Thy fold, Thine own for aye to be: Defend it through this earthly strife And lead it on the path of life. 3 Spirit, who broodest o'er the wave, Descend upon this child; Give endless life, its spirit lave With waters undefiled: Grant it, while yet a babe to be A child of God, a home for Thee! 4 O God, what Thou command'st is done; We speak, but Thine the might. This child which scarce has seen the sun, O pour on it Thy light, In faith and hope, in joy and love, Thou Sun of all below, above!

Gott Vater! höre unsre Bitt

Appears in 5 hymnals Topics: The Holy Sacraments Holy Baptism Lyrics: 1 Gott Vater! höre unsre Bitt, theil diesem Kind den Segen mit, erzeig ihm deine Gnade. Es sei dein Kind, nimm weg sein Sünd, das ihm dieselb nicht schade. 2 Herr Christe! nimm es gnädig auf. Durch dieses Bad der heilgen Tauf zu deinem Glied und Erben, damit es dein mög allzeit sein, im Leben und im Sterben. 3 Und du, o allerwerthster Geist! sammt Vater und dem Sohn gepreist, wollst gleichfalls zu uns kommen, damit jetzund in deinen Bund es werde aufgenommen. 4 O heilge Dreieinigkeit! der sei Lob, Ehr und Dank bereit't für diese große Güte. Gieb, daß dafür wir dienen dir, vor Sünden uns behüte!

Gracious Saviour, we adore thee

Author: Anon. Appears in 25 hymnals Topics: The Church Baptism Lyrics: 1 Gracious Saviour, we adore thee; Purchased by thy precious blood, We present ourselves before thee, Now to walk the narrow road: Saviour, guide us Guide us to the throne of God. 2 Thou didst mark our path of duty; Thou wast laid beneath the wave; Thou didst rise in glorious beauty From the semblance of the grave: We would follow Thee, who from our sins wilt save.

Morning Prayer of the New Disciple

Author: Jane Tyson Clement Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Baptism First Line: Pure as a child the day is newly born Used With Tune: [Pure as a child the day is newly born]

Thou, Thou! Spirit of Christ

Author: Eberhard Arnold Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Baptism First Line: Thou, Thou! Spirit of Christ (Du, Du! Jesus-Geist) Used With Tune: [Thou, Thou! Spirit of Christ] Text Sources: Eberhard Arnold, Sannerz, 1922

Dear Saviour, if these lambs should stray

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 124 hymnals Topics: The Sacraments Baptism of Infants Lyrics: 1 Dear Saviour, if these lambs should stray From Thy secure enclosure's bound, And, lured by worldly joys away, Among the thoughtless crowd be found, 2 Remember still that they are Thine, That Thy dear sacred Name they bear; Think that the seal of love divine, The sign of covenant grace, they wear. 3 In all their erring, sinful years, O let them ne'er forgotten be; Remember all the prayers and tears Which made them consecrate to Thee. 4 And when these lips no more can pray, These eyes can weep for them no more, Turn Thou their feet from folly's way; the wanderers to Thy fold restore.

My God! the covenant of Thy love

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 142 hymnals Topics: The Sacraments Baptism of Adults Lyrics: 1 My God! the covenant of Thy love Abides for ever sure; And in its matchless grace I feed My happiness secure. 2 Since Thou, the everlasting God, My Father art become, Jesus, my Guardian and my Friend, And heaven my final home,-- 3 I welcome all Thy sovereign will, For all that will is love; And when I know not what Thou dost, I wait the light above. 4 Thy cov'nant in the darkest gloom Shall heavenly rays impart, Which, when my eyelids close in death, Shall warm my chilling heart.

We Are Coming, Lord, to the Table

Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Baptism and Lord's Supper Lyrics: We are coming, Lord, to the table. We are coming, Lord, to the table. 1 With the gift of bread, we are coming, Lord. With the gift of wine, we are coming, Lord. Oh, we are coming, Lord. Oh, we are coming, Lord. Oh, we are coming, Lord. Oh, we are coming, Lord. 2 To receive the bread, we are coming, Lord. To receive the wine, we are coming, Lord. Oh, we are coming, Lord. Oh, we are coming, Lord. Oh, we are coming, Lord. Oh, we are coming, Lord. Used With Tune: [We are coming, Lord, to the table] Text Sources: Sierra Leone, author unknown

Come, Holy Ghost! come from on high

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 32 hymnals Topics: Baptism of Children Lyrics: 1 Come, Holy Ghost! come from on high, Baptizer of our spirits Thou! The sacramental seal apply, And witness with the water now. 2 Exert Thy gracious power divine, And sprinkle thou th'atoning blood; May Father, Son, and Spirit join To seal this child a child of God.

Christ's Regard for Children

Author: Rev. Philip Doddridge (1702-1751) Appears in 488 hymnals Topics: Baptism Infant First Line: See, Israel's gentle Shepherd stands Scripture: Mark 10:13-16