New baptism hymn - "Repent & be baptized"

[Covenanter]

I woke up about 5 a.m. on morning & wrote this hymn - had to get up & write it, then went back to bed. I revised & completed it subsequently.

Feel free to use it, & if you do, let me know, & include on your copyright returns.

Repent and be baptised
and trust the name of Jesus.
The Gospel call comes clear,
He loves & saves and frees us.
Believe with all your heart
He is the Son of God;
your sins are washed away,
cleansed by his precious blood.

The Spirit shows our sin
as guilty cov'nant breakers;
we must be born again,
He'll cleanse, renew, remake us.
Redeemed & saved by grace;
buried & dead to sin;
and raised to life in Christ;
we live new lives in him.

The Father calls us his;
his children by adoption.
The water speaks of blood -
the price of our redemption.
The children of his love;
joint heirs with Christ, God's Son
one family in Christ;
with all his people one.

Reborn, renewed, restored;
eternal life before us.
Christ walks with us each day
till he to glory calls us.
Then we shall see his face;
be free from all our sin;
this Paradise is ours -
repent and come to him.

Copyright - Ian Day
Tune – “Nun danket” “Now thank we all our God,”

 

[Rob_BW]

Just curious about that one line:
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[Covenanter]

Just curious about that one line:
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[MennoSota]

What if we find only 99% of our heart believes and our stomach is agnostic? [emoji41]

Of course I kid.

It is an excellent exercise to pen our theology and convictions. Nicely done.

I can think of a large swath of hymns in pews today that are cringe worthy.

 

[rlvaughn]

Ian, I enjoyed your hymn. I enjoy trying to write hymns (and music as well). Once in awhile I may put together a few lines that soar, some are ok, and most might classify as doggerel. You maintained a good balance through four 8-line stanzas. Very well done.

 

[Covenanter]

A young Indian friend, Kiran, we've known from a baby will be baptised Sunday. She's married to a Sikh but they attend a good baptist church.

 

[Covenanter]

Mostly modern songs, and none about baptism.
A blessed occasion, with opportunities to speak with her brothers, and the husband of another of our youngsters.

 

[rlvaughn]

Mostly modern songs, and none about baptism.

Not modern and not about baptism, but probably our most enduring song to always be sung with baptisms around here is "Shall We Gather at the River."

 

[Covenanter]

A baptism service this morning - in Peterchurch Church of England - of a baby.
Usually about 20 elderly.
About 80 including young families. Chatting to a Baptist lady who lives locally. She said they were all badly taught - she had had her children baptized before she was born again.