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Burnham.

205. L. M.

Prayer for the candidates.

Hamburg.

1 NOW, thou exalted Prince of Peace!
Behold the subjects of thy grace:
Drawn by the pleasing cords of love,
In wisdom's ways they sweetly move.
2 When in the water they descend,
There may they meet the sinner's Friend,
Smiling from yonder blissful throne-
Sending immortal blessings down.
3 O, may they find, beneath the wave,
That Christ is in the liquid grave;
May they sink deep in love divine,
And feel the death of self and sin.

4 When from the honor'd stream they rise,
And view the pleasant op'ning skies,
May the bright beams of light appear,
Proving the Lord is truly here.

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1 OUR dearest Lord! look from above
On us assembled here;

O, grant thy presence, and thy love,
Our fainting minds to cheer.

2 Here we are come to be baptiz'd;
His wise commands obey
Who has his own life sacrific'd
To take our sins away.

3 No merit in the mode we claim;
We imitate our Head,

Who, when baptiz'd in Jordan's stream,
Out of the waves was led.

Mear.

Kirkham.

207. c. M.

Bearing the cross.

Barby.

Mark viii. 38.

1 DIDST thou, dear Jesus, suffer shame,
And bear the cross for me?

And shall I fear to own thy name,
Or thy disciple be?

2 Forbid it, Lord, that I should dread
To suffer shame or loss;
Oh, let me in thy footsteps tread,
And glory in thy cross.

3 Inspire my soul with life divine,
And holy courage bold;

Let knowledge, faith, and meekness, shine-
Nór love, nor zeal, grow cold.

4 Say to my soul," Why dost thou fear
The face of feeble clay ?

Behold, thy Saviour, ever near,

Will guard thee in the way."

5 Oh, how my soul would rise and run
At this reviving word!
Nor any painful suff'rings shun
To follow thee, my Lord!

6 Let sinful men reproach, defame,
And call thee what they will,
If I may glorify thy name,
And be thy servant still.

Z. Hymns. 208. 8.7.

Invitation to follow the Lamb.

Greenville.

1 CHRISTIANS, hear the Saviour call you; Listen to his gracious voice;

Dread no ills that can befall you

While you make this way your choice.

Jesus says, "Let each believer
Be baptized in my name."
He, himself, in Jordan's river

Was immers'd beneath the stream.

2 Plainly here his footsteps tracing,
Follow him without delay-
Gladly his command embracing:
Lo! your Captain leads the way.
View the rite with understanding.
Jesus' grave before you lies:
Be interred at his commanding-
After his example rise.

Newton.

209. C. M. Peterborough

After baptism.

1 LET plenteous grace descend on those,
Who, hoping in thy word,

This day have solemnly declar'd
That Jesus is their Lord.

2 With cheerful feet may they advance,
And run the Christian race;
And through the troubles of the way
Find all-sufficient grace.

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1 BAPTIZ'D into our Saviour's death,
Our souls to sin must die;

With Christ our Lord we live anew-
With Christ ascend on high.

2 There, by his Father's side, he sits
Enthron'd divinely fair;

Yet owns himself our brother still,
And our forerunner there.

Dedham.

3 Rise, from these earthly trifles, rise,
On wings of faith and love!
Above, our choicest treasure lies-
And be our hearts above.

Y. C. C.

211. 7.

Nuremburg.

B.

Nothing can harm the follower of Christ.
1 CHRISTIANS, if your hearts be warm
Ice and snow can do no harm;
If by Jesus you are priz'd
Rise, believe, and be baptiz'd.

2 Jesus drank the gall for you-
Bore the curse for sinners due.
Children, prove your love to him:
Never fear the frozen stream.

3 Never shun the Saviour's cross:
All on earth is worthless dross.
If the Saviour's love you feel,
Let the world behold your zeal.

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Hinder me not.. Gen. xxiv. 56.

1 IN all my Lord's appointed ways
My journey I'll pursue:

Hinder me not, ye much-lov'd saints,
For I must go with you.

Parma.

2 "Stay," says the world, "and taste awhile
My ev'ry pleasant sweet."

"Hinder me not," my soul replies,
"Because the way is great."

3 "Stay," Satan, my old master, cries,
"Or force shall thee detain."

"Hinder me not, I will begone-
My God has broke my chain."

4 Through floods and flames, if Jesus lead,
I'll follow where he goes;
Hinder me not, shall be my cry,

Though earth and hell oppose.

5 Through duty, and through trials, too,
I'll go at his command;
Hinder me not, for I am bound
To my Immanuel's land.

6 And when my Saviour calls me home
This still my cry shall be,
Hinder me not, come, welcome death,
I'll gladly go with thee.

Mallery.

213.

Welcoming to the church.

Mulberry.

1 COME, ye converts, come and welcome; All the saints are saying, come; Joyfully we now receive you

To the church, your future home.

Come and welcome, come and welcome,
In our hearts there yet is room.

2 Stay no longer, stay no longer,
From your blessed Saviour's fold;
Come, dear youth, ye lambs of Jesus,
He himself has bid you come.

With his people, with his people,
Join yourselves, and be at home.

3 Now accept the pledge we give you
While our hands with yours we join;
Let our hearts unite together
In the bonds of love divine.

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