I am baptized into Thy name, O Father, Son, and Holy Ghost! Among Thy seed a place I claim, Among Thy consecrated host; Buried with Christ, and dead to sin, Thy Spirit now shall live within. | My loving Father, here dost Thou Proclaim me as Thy child and heir; Thou faithful Saviour bidd'st me now The fruit of all Thy sorrows share; Thou Holy Ghost wilt comfort me When darkest clouds around I see. | And I have promised fear and love, And to obey Thee, Lord, alone; I felt Thy Spirit in me move, And dared to pledge myself Thine own, Renouncing sin to keep the faith, And war with evil to the death. | My faithful God, upon Thy side This covenant standeth fast for aye, If I tranfgress through fear or pride, O cast me therefore not away, 92 If I have sore my soul defiled, Yet still forgive, restore Thy child. | I bring Thee here, my God, anew Of all I am or have the whole, Quicken my life, and make me true, Take full possession of my soul, Let nought within me, nought I own, Serve any will but Thine alone. | Hence Prince of darkness, hence my foe! Another Lord hath purchased me! My conscience tells of sin, yet know, Baptized in Christ I fear not thee! Away vain World, Sin, leave me now, I turn from you; God hears my vow. | And never let me waver more, O Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, Till at Thy will this life is o'er Still keep me in Thy faithful host, So unto Thee I live and die And praise Thee evermore on high. | |