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The Sacramental Seal

Come, Father, Son and Holy Ghost, Honor the means ordained by thee

Author: Charles Wesley
Published in 115 hymnals

Representative Text

1 Come, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,
Honor the means enjoin'd by Thee,
Make good our Apostolic boast,
And own thy glorious ministry.

2 We now thy promis'd presence claim,
Sent to disciple all mankind,
Sent to baptize into thy name,
We now thy promis'd presence find.

3 Father in these reveal thy son,
In these for whom we seek thy face,
Thy pard'ning mercy now make known,
In this, thy sacred means of grace.

4 Jesus, with us Thou always art,
Confirm thy heav'nly washing now,
And through this sacrament impart
The gifts of heav'n, eternal life.

5 Spirit divine, descend from high,
Baptizer of our spirits Thou.
The sacramental seal apply,
And witness with the water now.

6 Oh! that the souls baptiz'd herein,
May now thy truth and mercy feel:
Redeemer! wash away their sin,--
Come, Holy Ghost, their pardon seal!

Source: A Collection of Hymns and Prayers, for Public and Private Worship #220

Author: Charles Wesley

Charles Wesley, M.A. was the great hymn-writer of the Wesley family, perhaps, taking quantity and quality into consideration, the great hymn-writer of all ages. Charles Wesley was the youngest son and 18th child of Samuel and Susanna Wesley, and was born at Epworth Rectory, Dec. 18, 1707. In 1716 he went to Westminster School, being provided with a home and board by his elder brother Samuel, then usher at the school, until 1721, when he was elected King's Scholar, and as such received his board and education free. In 1726 Charles Wesley was elected to a Westminster studentship at Christ Church, Oxford, where he took his degree in 1729, and became a college tutor. In the early part of the same year his religious impressions were much deepene… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Come, Father, Son and Holy Ghost, Honor the means ordained by thee
Title: The Sacramental Seal
Author: Charles Wesley
Meter: 8.8.8.8
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

Notes

Come, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, Honour the means, &c. C. Wesley. [Adult Baptism.] First published in Hymns & Sacred Poems, 1749, vol. ii., No. 181, in 6 stanzas of 4 lines. (Poetical Works, 1868-72, vol. v. p. 388). In 1780 it was given in the Wesleyan Hymn Book, No. 464, and the revised ed., 1875, No. 476. It is in several collections in Great Britain and America, as the Sarum, 1868; the American Methodist Episco. Hymnal, 1878, &c. In some American hymn-books, as Hymns & Songs of Praise, N. Y. 1874, stanzas iii., vi., are given slightly altered as "Father, in these reveal Thy Son."

--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

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A Choice Selection of Evangelical Hymns, from various authors #240

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A Choice Selection of Evangelical Hymns, from various authors #381

A Collection of Hymns Adapted to the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church #d78

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A Collection of Hymns and Prayers, for Public and Private Worship #220

A Collection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Generally Used at Camp and Prayer Meetings #d35

A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social and Domestic Worship #d117

A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social and Domestic Worship #d116

A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social, and Domestic Worship #d117

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A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social, and Domestic Worship #4

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A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social, and Domestic Worship #280

A Collection of Hymns for the Use of the African Methodist Episcopal Church in America #d61

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A Collection of Hymns for the use of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church in America #255

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A Collection of Hymns for the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church #112

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A Collection of Hymns for the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church #236

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A Collection of Hymns for the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church #112

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A Collection of Hymns for the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church #236

A Collection of Hymns for the use of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev. with a Supplement #d76

A Collection of Hymns for the Use of the United Brethren in Christ #d55

A Collection of Hymns for the use of the Wesleyan Methodist Connection of America #d83

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A Collection of Hymns, for the Use of the People Called Methodists, with a Supplement #473

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A Collection of Hymns, for the use of the Wesleyan Methodist Connection of America. #150

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A Collection of Hymns, for the use of the Wesleyan Methodist Connection of America. #442

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A Collection of Hymns #112

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A Collection of Hymns #236

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A Collection of Hymns #472

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A Pocket Hymn Book #LVIII

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A Pocket Hymn-book #288

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A Pocket Hymn-Book #CCLXXXVIII

A Prayer Meeting and Revival Hymn Book . 27th ed. #d78

A Prayer Meeting and Revival Hymn Book. 5th ed. #d49

A Selection of Hymns ... Supplement to the Methodist Pocket Hymn Book. 1st ed #d35

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A Selection of Hymns for Worship (2nd ed.) #278

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African Methodist Episcopal hymn and tune book #302

Compilation of Hymns for the Use of the Churches of the Christian Union #d112

Family and Social Melodies #d59

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Free Methodist Hymnal #158

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Hymn and Tune Book of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South (Round Note Ed.) #233

Hymn Book of the Colored M.E. Church in America #d79

Hymn Book of the Holiness Movement Church #d55

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Hymn Book of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South #233

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Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church #211

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Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (11th ed.) #211

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Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (2nd ed.) #453

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Hymn book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (4th ed.) #453

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Hymnal of the Methodist Episcopal Church #831

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Hymnal of the Methodist Episcopal Church #831

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Hymnal #302

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Hymns for Christian Melody #541

Hymns for Schools and Families #d79

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Hymns for Schools and Families, Specailly Designed for the Children of the Church #455

Hymns for Sunday Schools, Selected from Various Authoors #d41

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Hymns for Sunday Schools, Youth and Children #122

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Hymns for Sunday Schools, Youth, and Children #122

Hymns for the Use of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church. Impr. ed. #d77

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Hymns for the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev. ed. #255

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Hymns selected from various authors #370

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Hymns, Selected and Original, for Public and Private Worship #512

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Hymns, Selected and Original #512

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Hymns #512

Mennonite Hymn Book #d55

Methodist Hymn and Tune Book #d102

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Methodist Hymn-Book #694

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New Hymn and Tune book #173f

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New Hymn and Tune Book #173f

Pocket Hymn Book of the Methodist Episcopal Church #d40

Pocket Hymn Book, Designed as a Constant Companion. 25th ed. #d41

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Psalms and Hymns, Adapted to Public Worship #415

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Sacred Hymns and Tunes #325

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Social Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #374

The African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymn Book #d65

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The African Methodist Episcopal Hymn and Tune Book #302

The American Hymn and Tune Book #d90

The Book of Hymns #d84

The Children's Hymnal #d47

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The Choice #H102

The Choice #H102

The Church Hymn Book #d146

The Church Hymnal #d60

The Halifax Selection of Hymns #d75

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The Heart and Voice #81b

The Highway Hymnal #d44

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The Hymn Book of the African Methodist Episcopal Church #334

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The Hymn Book of the Free Methodist Church #217

The Hymnal #237

The Mennonite Hymnary, published by the Board of Publication of the General Conference of the Mennonite Church of North America #301

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The Methodist Hymnal (Text only edition) #229

The Methodist Hymnal #d84

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The Methodist Hymnal #229

The Methodist Pocket Hymn Book. 35th ed. #d42

The Methodist Pocket Hymn Book. Rev. #d43

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The Methodist Pocket Hymn-book, revised and improved #CCLXXXIX

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The Methodist Pocket Hymn-book, revised and improved #LVII

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The New Hymn Book #91

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