The Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts ‎#525

525. 'Twas the commission of the Lord

'Twas the commission of our Lord,
"Go teach the nations, and baptize:"
The nations have received the word
Since he ascended to the skies.

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 British lands.

"Repent, and be baptized," he saith,
For the remission of your sins:"
And thus our sense assists our faith,
And shows us what his gospel means.

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

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 the Lord
• Author: Isaac Watts
• Meter: L. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1835
• Scripture:
  Matthew 28:19
  ;
  Acts 2:38
  ;
  Psalm 22:31
  ;
  Psalm 22:28-29
  ;
  Psalm 22:24
  ;
  Psalm 22:18
  ;
  Psalm 22:16
  ;
  Psalm 22:12-13
  ;
  Psalm 22:7-8
  ;
  Psalm 22:1
• Topic: Christ: his sufferings and kingdom; Exaltation: of Christ to the kingdom; Gentiles: given to Christ; Sufferings: and kingdom of Christ; Christ: his death and resurrection; Death: and sufferings of Christ; Sufferings: and death of Christ
• Notes: Now Public Domain.

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