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3 Lord, though no more thy hallowed form
Can greet our children's sight,

O, grant, whilst life their breasts shall warm,
Thy words may guide them right.

4 They may not feel thine earthly touch;
But be thy Spirit given,

To make them holy; "for of such
The kingdom is of heaven.'

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1 O LORD! encouraged by thy grace,
We bring our infant to thy throne ;
Give it within thy heart a place,
Let it be thine, and thine alone.

2 We ask not for it earthly bliss,

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Or earthly honors, wealth, or fame :
The sum of our request is this,
That it may love and fear thy name.
3 This infant we by faith commit

To thy kind love and guardian care;
We lay it at the Saviour's feet,

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He will not let it perish there.

C. M.

Baptism.

STEELE

S. F. SMITH

1 COME, blesséd Spirit, come to-day

To our baptismal scene:

Let thoughts of earth be far away,
And every mind serene.

2 This day we give to holy joy;
This day to heaven belongs :
Raised to new life, we will employ
In melody our tongues.

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L. M.

Hymn for Baptism.

W. BOSTON COLL

1 THIS child we dedicate to thee,

O God of grace and purity!

Shield it from sin and threatening wrong,
And let thy love its life prolong.

2 O, may thy spirit gently draw
Its willing soul to keep thy law;
May virtue, piety, and truth

Dawn even with its dawning youth.
3 Grant that, with true and faithful heart,
We, too, may act the Christian's part,
Cheered by each promise thou hast given,
And laboring for the prize in heaven.

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C. M.

After Baptism.

JAS. NEWTON

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

This day have solemnly declared
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.

3 Lord, plant us all into thy death,
That we thy life may prove,
Partakers of thy cross beneath,
And of thy crown above.

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The Baptism of a Household.

1 UNITED prayers ascend to thee,
Eternal Parent of mankind!

Smile on this waiting family;

Thy blessing let thy servants find.

COLLYER

2 Let the dear pledges of their love
Like tender plants around them grow :
Thy present grace, and joys above,
Upon their little ones bestow.
3 Receive, at their believing hand,

The charge which they devote as thine,
Obedient to their Lord's command,
And seal, with power, the rite divine.
4 To every member of their house
Thy grace impart, thy love extend;
Grant every good that time allows,
With heavenly joys that never end.
C. M.

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Christians buried and risen with Christ.

DODDRIDGE

1 BAPTIZED 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,
Enthroned divinely fair,

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

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

4 But earth and sin will draw us down,
When we attempt to fly;

Lord, send thy strong, attractive power
To fix our souls on high.

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A Welcome to Christian Fellowship.

1 COME in, thou blesséd of the Lord, O, come in Jesus' precious name;

KELLY

We welcome thee with one accord,

And trust the Saviour does the same. 2 Those joys which earth cannot afford, We'll seek in fellowship to prove, Joined in one spirit to our Lord, Together bound by mutual love.

3 And while we pass this vale of tears,

We'll make our joys and sorrows known We'll share each other's hopes and fears, And count a brother's care our own. 4 Once more our welcome we repeat; Receive assurance of our love :

O, may we all together meet

Around the throne of God above!

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C. M.

Christian Fellowship.

S. F. SMITH

1 PLANTED in Christ, the living Vine,
This day, with one accord,
Ourselves, with humble faith and joy,
We yield to thee, O Lord.

2 Joined in one body may we be ;
One inward life partake;

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One be our heart; one heavenly hope
In every bosom wake.

3 In prayer, in effort, tears, and toils,
One wisdom be our guide;
Taught by one Spirit from above,
In thee may we abide.

4 Around this feeble, trusting band
Thy sheltering pinions spread,

Nor let the storms of trial beat
Too fiercely on our head.

5 Then, when, among the saints in light,
Our joyful spirits shine,

Shall anthems of immortal praise,
O Lamb of God, be thine.

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Christian Fellowship.

1 BLEST be the tie that binds
Our hearts in Christian love;
The fellowship of kindred minds.
Is like to that above.

2 Before our Father's throne

FAWCETT

We pour our ardent prayers;
Our fears, our hopes, our aims are one,
Our comforts and our cares.

3 We share our mutual woes,
Our mutual burdens bear;
And often for each other flows
The sympathizing tear.

4. When we asunder part,

It gives us inward pain;
But we shall still be joined in heart,
And hope to meet again.

5 This glorious hope revives

Our courage by the way;
While each in expectation lives,
And longs to see the day.

6 From sorrow, toil, and pain,
And sin, we shall be free,

And perfect love and friendship reign
Through all eternity.

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