3 Still with and in Thy people dwell; And mount our thrones encircling Thine. 890 (360) At the Baptism of a Child. L.M. 6 lines. C. WESLEY. 1767. YOD of eternal truth and love, GOD Vouchsafe the promised aid we claim, Thine own great ordinance approve, The child baptized into Thy name, Partaker of Thy nature make, And give him all Thine image back. 2 Father, if such Thy sovereign will, If Jesus did the rite enjoin, Annex Thy hallowing Spirit's seal, And let the grace attend the sign; The seed of endless life impart, Take for Thine own this infant's heart. 3 Answer on him Thy wisdom's end, In present and eternal good; Whate'er Thou didst for man intend, Whate'er Thou hast on man bestowed, Now to this favour'd child be given, Pardon, and holiness, and heaven. 4 In presence of Thy heavenly host, Thyself we faithfully require : Come, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, By blood, by water, and by fire, And fill up all Thy human shrine, And seal our souls for ever Thine. 891 C.M. C. WESLEY. 1762. THE great redeeming Angel, Thee, Jesus, we confess; Do Thou our great Deliverer be, 2 Early discipled to the Lord, May they be taught of Thee: And, made to know and trust Thy word, 3 Thou who hast borne our sins away, 4 Partakers of Thy nature, make 892 And then the heirs of glory take S1 EE Israel's gentle Shepherd stand 2 "Permit them to approach," He cries, 3 We bring them, Lord, in thankful hands, 893 Joyful that we ourselves are Thine, C.M. WATTS. 1709. HOW large the promise, how divine, To Abr'am and his seed! "I'll be a God to thee and thine, 2 The words of His extensive love The Angel of the Covenant proves 3 Jesus the ancient faith confirms, 894 (958) COM L.M. At the Baptism of Adults. C. WESLEY. 1749. NOME, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, Honour the means ordained by Thee! Make good our apostolic boast, And own Thy glorious ministry. 2 We now Thy promised presence claim, We now Thy promised presence find. 3 Father in these reveal Thy Son; In these, for whom we seek Thy face, The inward, pure, baptizing grace. And bless the ordinance divine. And witness with the water now! 895 (359) FAT ПATHER, Son, and Holy Ghost, 896 2 Present with Thy heavenly host, On his new-born soul impress The Lord's Supper. S.M. C. WESLEY. 1745. NOME, all who truly bear COM The name of Christ your Lord, "In memory of my dying love, The badge and token this, The sure confirming seal, That He is ours, and we are His, The purchase of His blood; His blood which once for all atones, 3 Then let us still profess Our Master's honoured Name; 4 In proof that such we are, And thus to all mankind declare We do in Christ believe. Part of His church below, C.M. MONTGOMERY. 1825. CCORDING to Thy gracious word, This will I do, my dying Lord, I will remember Thee. 2 Thy body broken for my sake, And thus remember Thee. Or there Thy conflict see- 4 When to the cross I turn mine eyes, O Lamb of God, my sacrifice! I must remember Thee :— 5 Remember Thee, and all Thy pains, Yea, while a breath, a pulse remains, 6 And when these failing lips grow dumb, When Thou shalt in Thy kingdom come, |