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BAPTISM.
3 ’Tis like the oil, divinely sweet,
On Aaron’s reverend head—
The trickling drops perfumed his feet,
And o’er his garments spread.
4 ’Tis pleasant as the morning dews
That fall on Zion’s hill,
iVhere God his mildest glory shows,
And makes his grace distil.

BAPTISM.
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The Saviour baptized by John in Jordan.
1 \X7HY tarriest thou ? arise,
VV And be baptized straightway;
This institution prize ;
O come without delay !
Since Jesus has thy sins forgiven,
This is the way that leads to heaven.
2 This is the way he trod,
He bowed beneath the stream ;
The great eternal God
Did not account it mean,
But loud proclaimed, ‘ This is my Son,
And I’m well pleased with what he’i done.’
3 Down from the upper skies
Descends the peaceful Dove ;
To Jesus’ head he flies,
His conduct to approve,
Thus Father, Son, and Spirit too,
Unite to teach ns what to do.
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