A Selection of Psalms and Hymns ‎#CLXIX

CLXIX. The Commission

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 Repent and be baptiz'd he sait,
For the remission of your sins,
And thus our sense assists our faith,
And shews us what the Gospel means.

3 Our souls he washes in his blood,
As water makes the body clean;
Thus our our natures purify'd,
From the defiling stains of sin.

4 Thus we engage ourselves to thee,
And seal our cov'nant with the Lord;
O may the great eternal Three
In Heaven our solemn vows record.

Text Information

• First Line: 'Twas the commission of our Lord
• Title: The Commission
• Author: Dr. Watts
• Meter: Long Metre
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1790
• Topic: Baptism
• Notes: Now Public Domain.

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