41. THE BAPTISMAL COVENANT
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Author: Johann Jakob Rambach (1693-1735)
Composer: Johann Heinrich Egli (1742-1810)
Author: Johann Jakob Rambach (1693-1735)
Composer: Johann Heinrich Egli (1742-1810)
1. Baptized into Thy name most holy,
O Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,
I claim a place, though meek and lowly
Among Thy seed, Thy chosen host.
Immersed with Christ, I’m dead to sin;
Thy Spirit now shall live within.
2. My loving Father, Thou dost take me
To be henceforth Thy child and heir.
My faithful Saviour, Thou dost make me
The fruit of all Thy sorrows share.
Thou, Holy Ghost, wilt comfort me
When darkest clouds around I see.
3. Now I have vowed to fear and love Thee
And to obey Thee, Lord, alone;
I feel Thy Holy Spirit move me
And freely pledge myself Thine own,
Renouncing sin to keep the faith
And war with evil unto death.
4. Yea, all I am and love most dearly
To Thee I offer now, the whole;
O, let me make my vows sincerely;
Take full possession of my soul!
Let naught within me, naught I own
Serve any will but Thine alone.
5. Depart, depart, Thou prince of darkness!
No more by thee I’ll be enticed!
Mine is indeed a chastened conscience
And sprinkled with the blood of Christ.
Away, vain world! O sin, away!
Lo, I renounce you all this day.
6. And never let my purpose falter,
O Father, Son and Holy Ghost!
But keep me faithful to Thine altar
Till Thou shalt call me from my post.
So unto Thee I’ll live and die,
And praise Thee evermore on high.
O Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,
I claim a place, though meek and lowly
Among Thy seed, Thy chosen host.
Immersed with Christ, I’m dead to sin;
Thy Spirit now shall live within.
2. My loving Father, Thou dost take me
To be henceforth Thy child and heir.
My faithful Saviour, Thou dost make me
The fruit of all Thy sorrows share.
Thou, Holy Ghost, wilt comfort me
When darkest clouds around I see.
3. Now I have vowed to fear and love Thee
And to obey Thee, Lord, alone;
I feel Thy Holy Spirit move me
And freely pledge myself Thine own,
Renouncing sin to keep the faith
And war with evil unto death.
4. Yea, all I am and love most dearly
To Thee I offer now, the whole;
O, let me make my vows sincerely;
Take full possession of my soul!
Let naught within me, naught I own
Serve any will but Thine alone.
5. Depart, depart, Thou prince of darkness!
No more by thee I’ll be enticed!
Mine is indeed a chastened conscience
And sprinkled with the blood of Christ.
Away, vain world! O sin, away!
Lo, I renounce you all this day.
6. And never let my purpose falter,
O Father, Son and Holy Ghost!
But keep me faithful to Thine altar
Till Thou shalt call me from my post.
So unto Thee I’ll live and die,
And praise Thee evermore on high.
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