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CCCXXVII. Circumcision and baptism

1 Once did the sons of Abr'am pass
Under the bloody seal of grace;
The young disciples bore the yoke,
Till Christ the painful bondage broke.

2 By milder ways doth Jesus prove
His Father's cov'nant and his love;
He seals to saints his glorious grace,
And not forbids their infant race.

3 Their seed are sprinkled with his blood,
Their children set apart for God;
His Spirit on their offspring shed,
Like water pour'd upon the head.

4 Let ev'ry saint with cheerful voice
In this large covenant rejoice;
Young children, in their early days,
Shall give the God of Abr'am praise.

Text Information

• First Line: Once did the sons of Abr'am pass
• Title: Circumcision and baptism
• Meter: L. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1799
• Topic: Baptism; Sacramental hymns

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