Baptism saves infants from sin, death, the devil, and hell.
1 Dearest Jesus, we are here,
Gladly Your command obeying;
With this child we now draw near
In response to Your own saying
That to You it shall be given
As a child and heir of heaven.
2 Your command is clear and plain,
And we would obey it duly:
“You must all be born again,
Heart and life renewing truly,
Born of water and the Spirit,
And My kingdom thus inherit.”
1 Come, you faithful, raise the strainof triumphant gladness!God has brought his Israelinto joy from sadness,loosed from Pharaoh’s bitter yokeJacob’s sons and daughters,led them with
1 The Lord’s my shepherd, I’ll not want;He makes me down to lieIn pastures green; He leadeth meThe quiet waters by.
8 How blest are they that have not seenAnd yet whose faith has constant been,For they eternal life shall win.Alleluia! alleluia! alleluia!
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