Hymns compos'd for the celebration of the holy ordinance of baptism By Joseph Stennett.

HYMNS FOR BAPTISM. (Book 1)

HYMN I. (Book 1)

OUR LORD, when cloth'd with mortal Flesh, Tho free from every sinful Stain,* 1.1 Wou'd be Baptiz'd,* 1.2 that Men to trace His sacred Steps might not disdain.* 1.3

Nay more—He was all plung'd in Tears,* 1.4 And bath'd in bloody Sufferings too: What Fountain was requir'd to wash Our guilty Souls,* 1.5 his Wounds will shew!

Thy Blood,* 1.6 dear LORD, can cleanse from a Sin, This in our Baptism we confess; 'Tis for its cleansing Virtue we* 1.7 Our Prayers and Vows to thee address.

Bury'd with great Solemnity* 1.8 In thy Baptismal Sepulchre, We are reviv'd, and rais'd again, White Robes of Righteousness to wear.* 1.9

And, as thy Sacred Word declares, At the Great Resurrection-Day Our Bodies shall be rais'd and chang'd,* 1.10 And be adorn'd with bright Array.* 1.11

Notes

• * 1.1

  1 Tim. 3. 16.
• * 1.2

  Heb. 7. 26.
• * 1.3

  Mat. 3. 15.
• * 1.4

  Heb. 5. 7.
• * 1.5

  Heb. 9. 22.
• * 1.6

  Ioh. 1. 7.
• * 1.7

  Psal. 31. 2.
• * 1.8

  Rom. 6. 3. 4, 5.
• * 1.9

  Rev. 19. 8.
• * 1.10

  Phil. 3. 21.
• * 1.11

  Rev. 7. 9.