Church Hymn Book ‎#CLXXVIII

CLXXVIII. 'Twas the commission of our Lord

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.

2 He sits upon th'eternal hills,
With grace and pardon in his hands,
And sends his cov'nant, with the seals,
To bless the distant christian lands.

3 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.

4 Our souls he washes in his blood,
As water makes the body clean;
And the good Spirit from our God
Descends like purifying rain.

5 Thus we engage ourselves 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
• Author: Watts
• Meter: L. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1816
• Topic: Baptism of Those of Riper Years
• Notes: Now Public Domain.

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