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Text:Baptism

H26. Baptism

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 heathen lands.

3 Repent, and be baptiz'd, he saith,
For the remission of your sins:
And thus our sense assists our faith,
And shews 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
Title: Baptism
Language: English
Publication Date: 1789
Topic: Heidelberg Catechism: Lord's Day 26
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