Scripture Verse

Baptized into Jesus Christ. Romans 6:3

Introduction

Words: Tho­mas Da­vis (1804–1887).

Music: State Street Jo­na­than C. Wood­man, 1844 (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Da­vis or Wood­man (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

Baptized in­to the name
Of my re­deeming Lord;
Inspired with lof­ti­est, ho­li­est aim
That grace can man af­ford;

To Thee, my God, I raise
A spi­rit glad and free,
And de­di­cate once more my days
With firm re­solve to Thee.

I bless the love di­vine
That hath Thy ser­vant found;
And would for­ev­er­more be Thine,
And light dif­fuse around.

In word, in thought, in deed,
I yield me to Thy will;
O God, my pur­pose kind­ly heed,
And help me to ful­fill.