The New Century Hymnal ‎#324

324. Baptized into Your Name Most Holy

1 Baptized into your name most holy,
O Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,
I claim a place, though weak and lowly,
Among your seed, your chosen host.
Buried with Christ and dead to sin,
I have your Spirit now within.

2 My loving Father, here you take me
henceforth to be your child and heir;
My faithful Savior, here you make me
The fruit of all your sorrows share;
O Holy Ghost, you comfort me
though threatening clouds around I see.

3 My faithful God, you never fail me;
your covenant surely will abide.
Let not eternal death assail me
should I transgress it on my side!
Have mercy when I come defiled;
forgive, lift up, restore your child.

4 All that I am and love most dearly,
receive it all, O God, from me.
Oh, let me make my vows sincerely,
and help me your own child to be!
Let nothing that I am or own
serve any will but yours alone.

Text Information

• First Line: Baptized into your name most holy
• Title: Baptized into Your Name Most Holy
• Translator: Catherine Winkworth, 1829-1878 (alt.)
• Author: Johann J. Rambach (1734)
• Meter: 9.8.9.8.8.8.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1995
• Scripture:
  Matthew 28:19
  ;
  Romans 6:1-11
• Topic: Consecration; Discipleship; Holy Baptism; The Holy Trinity; Year A: Proper 11; Year B: Trinity Sunday; Year C: Pentecost

Tune Information

• Name: O DASS ICH TUASEND ZUNGEN HÄTTE
• Meter: 9.8.9.8.8.8.
• Key: E Major
• Source: Johann B. König Harmonischer Liederschatz, 1738