Scripture Verse

Baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Matthew 28:19

Introduction

Words: Ka­the­rine D. Cor­nish, in Hymns An­cient and Mo­dern, 1875.

Music: Ke­nil­worth Ev­er­ard W. Hul­ton, 1875 (🔊 pdf nwc).

Alternate Tune:

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

Lyrics

Substitute she/her for he/him if ap­pro­pri­ate.

Within the Church’s sac­red fold,
By ho­ly sac­ra­ment en­rolled,
Another lamb we lay:
An heir be­fore of sin and shame,
Now in the ho­ly tri­une name
His guilt is washed away.

O loving Fa­ther, Thee we pray
Look on this babe new­born today,
Thine own adop­ted child;
An an­gel guard do Thou be­stow
To lead him in Thy paths be­low,
And guide him through the wild.

O God the Son, Thou hea­ven­ly vine,
Protect this ten­der branch of Thine
Through all that may be­tide;
Forever nour­ished may he be
With sap di­vine that flows from Thee,
In Thee for aye abide.

Blest Spi­rit, whose in­dwel­ling grace
Has given this lit­tle one a place
Among the heirs of life;
O breathe Thy se­ven­fold gifts with­in,
And keep Thy tem­ple pure from sin
In midst of world­ly strife.

So, holy Tri­ni­ty, by Thee
Divinely trained this babe may be
In faith and hope and love;
So may he gain, earth’s waves o’er­past,
His bright in­he­ri­tance at last
With all Thy saints above.