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HYMN 26. First Part. L.M.
Baptism. (cont.)

2	And sends his cov'nant, with the seals, To bless the distant heathen lands.
3	Repent and be baptized, he saith, For the remission of your sins; And thus our sense assists our faith, And shows us what his gospel means.
4	Our souls he washes in his blood, As water makes the body clean; And the good Spirit of our God Descends like purifying rain.
5	Thus we engage ourselves to thee, And seal our cov'nant with the Lord; O may the great eternal Three In heav'n our solemn vows record!

HYMN 26. Second Part. C.M.
Improvement of Baptism.

1	ATTEND, ye children of your God;    Ye heirs of glory hear: For accents, so divine as these,    Might charm the dullest ear.
2	Baptiz'd into your Saviour's death,    Your souls to sin must die; With Christ your Lord, ye live anew,    With Christ ascend on high.
3	There by his Father's side he sits,    Enthron'd divinely fair; Yet owns himself your Brother still,    And your Forerunner there.
4	Rise from these earthly trifles, rise    On wings of faith and love; Above your choicest treasure lies,    And be your hearts above.
5	But earth and sin will drag us down, When we attempt to fly:

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HYMN 26. Second Part. C.M.
Improvement of Baptism. (cont.)

5	Lord, send thy strong attractive pow'r To raise and fix us high.

HYMN 27. First Part. C.M.
Baptism is not Regeneration.

1	THE sacraments are holy signs    And precious gospel seals; They 'xhibit what the Lord designs,    And what his word reveals.
2	But these are not themselves the grace,    Which signs and seals set forth; The supper's not the sacrifice,    Nor water the new birth.
3	The sacraments were never meant    A substitute for grace; They're not the truths they represent,    Nor must they take their place.
4	Sinners may publicly profess,    And signs and seals receive, Of what they never did possess,    Or what they don't believe.
5	Man may baptize, but 'tis the Lord    Regenerates the heart; None but the Spirit, by his word,    That blessing can impart.
6	Preserve us, Lord, from self-deceit,    From resting on a sign; Bestow what symbols indicate,    And give us life divine.
7	Let none who preach the gospel hide    This solemn truth from men: They may with water be baptiz'd,    Yet not be bom again.