3 "Repent, and be baptiz'd" he faith, 4. Our fouls he washes in his blood, 5 Thus we engage ourselves to thee, O may the great Eternal THREE, In heav'n our folemn vows record. CCLXXIX. Believers buried with Chrift in Baptifm. Rom. vi. 3, 4. &c. 'D O we not know that folemn word, 2 Our fouls receive deviner breath, 3 No more let fin or fatan reign Over our mortal flesh again; The The various lufts we ferv'd before, T HUS fpake our dear redeeming Lord, "All pow'r in earth and heav'n "To me, triumphant o'er the grave "Is by my Father giv❜n. 2" Go, teach to ev'ry nation now, "What you have learn'd of me ; 66 Baptize them in the awful name "Of the Eternal THREE. 3 "Teach them whatever I command; "To crown your labours with fuccefs, 4 Lord! we thy wondrous grace adore, Thy death, and refurrection too, 5 The promise of thy presence now, Our joyful hopes doth raise ; Defcend O Lord, and own thy work, CCLXXXI. CCLXXXI. Encouragement for Penitents at the Ordinance of Baptism.⠀ C 1 NOME lowly fouls that mourn, Wash'd in your Saviour's cleanfing blood, 2 Rejoice ye contrite hearts, 3 Bath'd in repenting tears, 4 Ye who in Chrift believe, Sing your Redeemer's love, and tell 5 Unfpotted robes you wear, 6. Ye, with your Lord are ris'n A Manfions Manfions for you your Lord prepares The Baptifm of CCLXXXII. Chrift our Pattern. Mat. iii. 13, &c. Rom. vi. 3, 4. HUS was the great Redeemer plung'd In tears, and fweat, and blood. 2 Thus was his facred body laid 3 When lo! from realms of light and blifs, 4 While his Eternal Father's voice This is " my well-beloved Son, 5 Lord, thy own precept we obey 6 We look to thee, thou Saviour dear, We would fhew forth thy glory here, CCLXXXIII. The I W HEN from Egyptian flavery 2 But foon the joyful tribes emerge, With grateful hearts, and tuneful tongues, 3 Thus Jacob's fons, baptiz'd of old, 4 So from the bondage of our fins, 5 Our fouls, from fatan's thraldom free, We give ourselves to God; New |