Hymns, etc. ‎#S76

S76. Buried in baptism with our Lord

1 Buried in baptism with our Lord,
We rise with him, to life restor'd:
Not the bare life in Adam lost,
But richer far; for more it cost.

2 Water can cleanse the flesh, we own;
But Christ well knows, and Christ alone,
How dear to him our cleansing stood,
Baptiz'd with fire, and bath'd in blood.

3 His was a baptism deep indeed,
O’er feet and body, hands and head,
He in his body purg'd our sin:
A little water makes us clean.

4 Not but we taste his bitter cup;
But only he could drink it up.
To burn for us was his desire:
And he baptizes us with fire.

5 This fire will not consume, but melt.
How soft, compar'd with that he felt!
Thus cleans'd from filth, and purg'd from dross,
Baptized Christian, bear the cross.

Text Information

• First Line: Buried in baptism with our Lord
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1787
• Notes: Public Domain.

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