Help us to celebrate Thy love, And thus Thy death and passion shew, 286 (Old 112th.) 1 MYST'RY of grace! th' Immortal dies! Who can explore the vast design? In vain the highest seraph tries To sound the depths of love divine. The LAMB of GOD atonement made, He the vast ransom fully paid. 2 Angels, archangels, join your praise, Till all the Church before the throne, 3 Then shall the triumph be complete, BAPTISM OF INFANTS. Mark x. 14. (c. M.) 1 BORN to fufil all righteousness, Commission'd to redeem ; Behold th' eternal Son of God, Baptiz'd in Jordan's stream. 2 Vouchsafe, O LORD, Thy heav'nly grace, 3 The mystic water sanctify And make the child belov'd by us; 4 Descend Thine ordinance to bless! This earthly nature renovate, 5 The taint of inbred sin efface, The cov'nant made with GOD. 6 Under Thy banner may we fight; BAPTISM OF ADULTS. 1 GO, teach the nations, and baptize, Aloud th' ascending SAVIOUR cries; His glad apostles took the word And round the nations preach'd the LORD. 2 LORD in Thy house, we seek Thy face, 3 Eternal SPIRIT, Sacred Dove, 4 Praise God from whom all blessings flow, (L. M.) CONFIRMATION. Deut. xxvi. 16, 17. 1 Chron. xvi. 14, 15. (L. M.) 10 Happy day, that fix'd my choice On Thee, my SAVIOUR, and my God! 20 happy bond, that seals my vows To Him, who merits all my love! 3 'Tis done; the great transaction's done! 4 Here rest my oft divided heart, Fix'd on Thy GOD, Thy SAVIOUR rest! Who with the world would grieve to part, When call'd on angels' food to feast. 5 High heav'n, that heard the solemu vow, That vow renew'd shall daily hear; "Till in life's latest hour I bow, And bless in death a bond so dear: (L. M.) 6 LORD, in Thy holy Church encrease 1 FAT 290 Gen. xviii. 17. ATHER of All, Thy care we bless, Which crowns our families with peace; From Thee they spring, and by Thy hand, They have been, and are still sustain'd. 2 To GOD, most worthy to be prais'd, Who, LORD of heav'n, scorns not to dwell 3 To Thee may each united house, Morning and night, present its vows; Our families and rising race Be taught Thy precepts, and Thy grace. ६ 4 0 may each future age proclaim 1 |