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BAPTISM.
‘This is my well beloved Son,
Xnd I’m well pleased with what he’s done.’

5 Thus the Eternal Father spoke,
Who shakes creation with his nod ;
Through parting skies the accents broke,
And bid us hear the Son of God.
O hear the awful word to-day !
Hear, all ye converts, and obey.’

239 C. M.
Christ ’« baptism,

1 \X7HEN Christ, who came my soul tosav^
VV in Jordan was baptized,
Arising from the liquid grave,
A voice from heaven replies :
2 Thou art my well beloved Son,
Let men thy word obey ;
I am well pleased that thou hast shown
Thy flock this humble way.

3 O heavenly Dove, who did descend,
And rest upon his brow,
With all thy quickening power attend
Upon thine ord’nance now.
4 And while we in obedience move,
And thy command obey,
O breathe the power of faith and love,
And wash our sins away.
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