HYMNS Composed for the CELEBRATION OF THE HOLY ORDINANCE OF BAPTISM. By JOSEPH STENNETT. The Second Edition. Luke 15. 10. — I say unto you, there is joy in the Presence of the Angels of God, over one Sinner that repenteth. LONDON, Printed for JOHN MARTIAL, at the Bible in Grace-church-street. Price 2 d. HYMNS Composed for the CELEBRATION OF THE Holy Ordinance OF BAPTISM. By JOSEPH STENNETT. Luke 15. 10. — I say unto you, there is joy in the Presence of the Angels of God, over one Sinner that repenteth. LONDON, Printed by I. Derby, and sold by I. Baker at Mercers-Chappel in Cheapside, and I. Clerk at the Bible and Crown in the Old Change. 1712. Price 2 d. BOOKS written by the same Author. HYMNS in Commemoration of the Sufferings of our Blessed Saviour Jesus Christ, composed for the Celebration of his Holy Supper. The third Edition enlarged. A Version of Solomon's Song of Songs, fit to be bound with these Hymns. Advice to the Young, or the Reasonableness and Advantages of an early Conversion, in 3 Sermons on Eccles. 12. 1. A Thanksgiving Sermon for the late Glorious Victory obtained over the French and Bavarians at Blenheim near Hochstet. A Thanksgiving Sermon, preached june 26. 1706. on occasion of the Battle of Ramilly, and raising the Siege of Barcelona. A Thanksgiving Sermon, preached May 1. 1707. for the Happy Union of England and Scotland. An Answer to Mr. Russen's Book, entitled, Fundamentals without a Foundation, or a true Picture of the Anabaptists, etc. HYMNS FOR BAPTISM. HYMN I. OUR LORD, when clothed with mortal Flesh, Tho free from every sinful Stain, 1 Tim. 3. 16. Would be Baptised, Heb. 7. 26. that Men to trace His sacred Steps might not disdain. Mat. 3. 15. Nay more— He was all plunged in Tears, Heb. 5. 7. And bathed in bloody Sufferings too: What Fountain was required to wash Our guilty Souls, Heb. 9 22. his Wounds will show! Thy Blood, joh. 1. 7. dear LORD, can cleanse from a Sin, This in our Baptism we confess; 'Tis for its cleansing Virtue we Psal. 31. 2. Our Prayers and Vows to thee address. Buried with great Solemnity Rom. 6. 3. 4, 5. In thy Baptismal Sepulchre, We are revived, and raised again, White Robes of Righteousness to wear. Rev. 19 8. And, as thy Sacred Word declares, At the Great Resurrection-Day Our Bodies shall be raised and changed, Phil. 3. 21. And be adorned with bright Array. Rev. 7. 9 HYMN II. THE sacred Body of our LORD, Which on the Cross had bled, Mat. 20. 19 Three Days lay buried in the Grave, Mat. 12. 40 And then rose from the Dead. His Presence the desponding Hearts Luk. 24. 31. Of his Disciples cheers: His Voice they hear, john 20. 20-28. his Scars survey, Which banish Doubts and Fears. Explaining Oracles divine, Luk. 24. 32 Their Ears and Souls he charms; His Order to convert the World, Their drooping Courage warms. For thus the Mediator spoke, Mat. 28. 18 " All Power in Earth and Heaven " To Me, triumphant o'er the Grave, " Is by my Father given. " Go therefore teach the Nations all Ver. 19 " What you have learned of Me; Mark 15. 15, 16. " Baptise 'em in the awful Name " Of the Eternal Three. " Teach 'em whatever I command; Ver. 20. " My Presence I assure, " To crown your Labours with Success, " While Heaven and Earth endure. LORD! we thy wondrous Grace adore, Thy awful Word revere; Thy Death and thy Revival both Col. 2. 12. Our Baptism makes appear. Rom. 6. 3, 4. The Promise of thy Presence now Mat. 18. 20 Does glad Expectance raise; joh. 14. 18. Hope of thy second Coming fills Heb. 9 28. Our Souls with Joy and Praise: Luk. 21. 28 'Tis then the Dead thy Voice shall hear, joh. 5. 25. The Dead thy Voice obey; Thy Saints, who sleep in dust, Dan. 12. 2, 3. awake To Joys Eternal Day. 1 Thess. 4. 14, 15, 16. HYMN III. COME lowly Souls that mourn, Mat. 11. 28 Depressed with Gild and Shame; Ch. 5. 4. Washed in your Saviour's sacred Blood, Rev. 1. 5. Now call upon his Name. Act. 22. 16. Rejoice you contrite Hearts, Isa. 57 15. That tremble at his Word, Ch. 66. 2. In the Baptismal Laver plunged, Tit. 3. 5. As was your Humble LORD. Mat. 3. 13, 14. Bathed in Repenting Tears, The Sins which you deplore Dead in your Saviour's Grave shall lie, 1 Cor. 15. 55, 56, 57 And shall be seen no more. Gal. 5. 24. Come pious Candidates Of Grace and Glory too, Rev. 19 8. Praise your Redeemer's Love, Ch. 3. 4. and tell What he has done for you. Ps. 66. 16. Unspotted Robes you wear, Eph. 5. 26, 27. Your Sighs to Songs are turned; Garments of Praise adorn you now, Isa. 61, 2, 3. Who late in Ashes mourned. Your LORD and you are risen, Col. 3. 1, 2. Aspire to things above: joh. ●7. 22, 23, 24. Where he resides, there you shall dwell In Realms of Light and Love. Rev. 22. 5. HYMN IU. WHEN th' ancient World God's Patience tried, Gen. 6. 5, 6, 7. And long his threatening Vengeance dared, 1 Pet. 3. 19, 20. The Righteous Noah Favour found, His Family alone was spared. Gen. 6. 8, 9 In secret Chambers of the Ark They all secure from Danger lie, Ch. 7. 11-24. When th' Ocean's Banks were broke, and Floods Burst through the Windows of the Sky. Proud Waters o'er the Mountain's roll, Ver. 19 And common Ruin widely spread; Yet the blessed Patriarch's House survives, Ver. 23. When all Mankind beside were dead. At the Almighty's awful Word Ch. 8. Th' obsequious Floods retire again; And Noah from his mystic Tomb Peoples the ruin'd Earth with Men. Ch. 9 1. So to restore a World overwhelmed 1 Pet. 3. 21. With Gild and Misery, Eph. 2. 1, 2. dead in Sins Our SAVIOUR rising from the Grave, Rom. 5. 24. Another Race of Men begins; Col. 3. 10▪ New Creatures of a Heavenly Form, 2 Cor. 5. 17▪ Whose Souls his Sacred Image bear; Ch. 3. 18. While dead to Sin, they live to God, Rom. 6. 11▪ 12. And spotless in white Robes appear. Rev. 3. 5. Buried in their Redeemer's Grave, Rom. 6. 3. With Him they live, with Him they rise; 1 joh. 5. 1●▪ While the lost Race of Human Kind Ver. 19 Deluged with Sin and Ruin lies. Mat. 24. 28, 29. O Happy Souls whom Grace revives! Philip. 3. 20, 21. Their Bodies too their LORD will raise, Refined and fit for Holy Souls, 1 joh. 3. 2▪ To see his Face, and sing his Praise. Rev. 5. 9▪ 10. HYMN V. THUS was the Great Redeemer plunged In Iordan's swelling Flood; Mat. 3. 13. To show he'd one day be baptised In Tears, Heb. 5. 7. in Sweat, Luk. 22. 44. and Blood. Thus was his Sacred Body laid Beneath the yielding Wave; Col. 2. 12. Thus was his Sacred Body raised Out of the liquid Grave. When lo! from Realms of Light and Bliss The Heavenly Dove comes down, Mat. 3. 16. Lights on his venerable Head, Which Rays of Glory crown. While his Eternal Father's Voice An awful Joy excites; Ver. 17. " This is my wellbeloved Son, " In whom my Soul delights. The mystic Rite his Death described, Rom. 6. 3. 4, etc. His Burial did foreshow The quickening of his Sacred Flesh, His Resurrection too. LORD, thy own Precept we obey, Mat. 28. 19 In thy own Footsteps tread, Mat. 3. 15. We die, Col. 3. 1, 2. are buried, rise with Thee From Regions of the Dead. O may the Spirit of Truth and Love His Power on us display, joh. 14. 17. Approve our Vows, Eph. 4. 30. and seal our Souls To the Redemption-Day! HYMN VI. O Blessed Redeemer! joh. 19 34. 35. in thy Side Upon the Cross was made a Wound, The Bath where we are purged from Sin, 1 joh. 1. 7. And where our Guilt's entirely drowned. Mic. 7. 19 Water and Blood hence freely ran, 1 joh. 5. 6. And on the trembling Earth were spilt; Mat. 27. 51. Water to sanctify and cleanse, Tit. 3. 5. Blood to atone for Crimson Gild. Heb. 9 22. This wondrous Grace to represent Baptismal Waters were designed, Act. 22. 16. In which thou, LORD, Mark 1. 9 was't buried too, To thy great Father's Will resigned. Mat. 3. 15, 16. Thus Penitents who die to Sin, With Thee are buried in thy Grave; Col. 2. 12. Thus quickened to a Life Divine, Rom. 6. 4, 5, etc. Their Souls a Resurrection have. And though their Bodies turn to Dust, This Holy Symbol does assure, Luk. 14. 14 The Resurrection of the Just Shall render them all bright and pure. 1 Cor. 15. 42, 43, 44. Made like his Body ours shall be, Phil. 3. 21. When Christ, who is our Life, appears; Col. 3. 4. Who to procure us Life, Luk. 12. 50 was once Baptised in his own Blood and Tears. Mar. 10. 38 HYMN VII. WHEN from Egyptian Slavery The Hebrews were redeemed, Exod. 14. The parted Seas and covering Cloud A Grave to Israel seemed: But soon the joyful Tribes emerge, And stand upon the shore, With grateful Hearts and tuneful Tongues Their Saviour's Name adore. Exod. 15. He made th' obsequious Waves retire, Exod. 14. 16. His Favourite Tribes to save; Made them a way to Liberty, Ver. 26, 27, 28, etc. Where Egypt found a Grave. Thus Iacob's Sons baptised of old To Moses in the Sea, 1 Cor. 10. 1, 2. Saved by God's Arm, Exo. 20. 2. themselves devote His Statutes to obey. Ch. 19 4-9. So from the Bondage of our Sins, Rom. 6. 11-18. Redeemed by Sovereign Grace, We thro' his watery Sepulchre Our Saviour's Footsteps trace. Mat. 3. 13, 1●. Our Sins, the worst of Enemies, Are buried there and drowned; Col. 3. 5. To a new Life our Souls are raised, Gal. 2. 20. With tender Mercy crowned. Col. 2. 13. To thee, O Jesus, may we live, Rom. 14. 7, 8, 9 Devoted to thy Fear; Thee will we love, Thee will we praise, 1 joh. 5. 1, 2, 3. And all thy Laws revere. HYMN VIII. THE Great Redeemer we adore, Who came the Lost to seek and save; Luk. 19 10 Went humbly down from Iordan's Shore, Mat. 3. 13. To find a Tomb beneath a Wave. " Thus it becomes us to fulfil " All Righteousness, Ver. 15. he meekly said: Why should we then to do his Will Or be ashamed, or be afraid? With Thee into thy watery Tomb, LORD, 'tis our Glory to descend; 'Tis wondrous Grace that gives us room To lie interred by such a Friend! Rom. 6. 3, 4, etc. But a much more tempestuous Flood Overwhelmed thy Body and thy Soul; Heb. 5. 7. That's plunged in Tears, Luk. 22. 44. and Sweat, and Blood, Mat. 26. 38 And over this black Terrors roll. Ch. 27. 46, Yet as the yielding Waves give way, To let us see the Light again: So on thy Resurrection-Day The Bands of Death proved weak and vain. Acts 2. 24. Thus when Thou shalt again appear, 1 Cor. 15. 52, 53. The Gates of Death shall open wide; Our Dust thy powerful Voice shall hear, Joh. 5. 25. Shall rise and triumph at thy side. These now vile Bodies than shall wear A glorious Form resembling Thine; Mat. 17. 2. To be dissolved no more shall fear, Rev. 20. 14 But with immortal Beauty shine. Ch. 22. 3, 4. HYMN IX. WHEN famed Bethesda's Waters flowed, joh. 5. 2, 3, 4. By a descending Angel moved; The wondrous Pool a sovereign Bath For every Pain and Sickness proved. Hither distempered Crowds repair, Hither the Feeble, Lame, and Blind; The first who steps into the Spring, Leaves his Disease and Pains behind. That languishing and dying Souls A nobler Cure might freely meet, The Son of God came down and stirred Baptismal Waters with his feet. Mat. 3. 13, 14. LORD, 'tis but just we follow Thee, 1 Pet. 2. 21. Who didst not scorn to lead the way, Where we just see the Vale of Death, Rom. 6. 3, 4, etc. Then view the Resurrection-Day. Happy! who haste into the Flood Where healing Virtues ever flow, john 5. 7. Where filthy Lepers clean are made, Isa. 53. 4. The Blind to see, the Lame to go; Mat. 8. 16, 17. Where contrite Spirits heal their Wounds, Isa. 61. 1. And broken Hearts assuage their Pain; Ch. 57 15. The Dead themselves new Life inspires, joh. 5. 25. They breathe, Col. 3. 1. they move, and rise again. With lowly Minds, and lofty Songs, Let all admire the SAVIOUR's Grace, Till the great Rising-Day reveal 1 joh. 3. 2. Th' immortal Glory of his Face. Rev. 1. 16. HYMN X. IN such a Grave as this The meek Redeemer lay, Mat. 3. 13. When He, our Souls to seek and save, Luk. 19 10. Learned humbly to obey. See how the spotless Lamb Descends into the Stream! 1 Pet. 1. 19 And teaches Sinners not to scorn What Him so well became. Mat. 3. 15. His Body sanctifies The salutary Flood, Rom. 6. 3, 4, 5. And teaches us to plunge our Souls Act. 22. 16. I'th' Fountain of his Blood. Rev. 7. 14. Oh! Sinners, wash away Your Sins of Crimson Dye; Isa. 1. 18. Buried with him, Col. 2. 12. your Sins shall all In dark Oblivion lie. Rise, Col. 3. 1, 2. and ascend with Him, A Heavenly Life to lead, Who came to rescue guilty Men From Regions of the Dead. Heb. 2. 14, 15. LORD, Isa. 38. 5. see the Sinner's Tears, Hear his Repenting Cry; Speak, Isa. 57 15. and his Contrite Soul shall live; Speak, Gal. 5. 24. and his Sins shall die: Speak with that mighty Voice, Which one day wide shall spread Its Summons thro' the Earth and Sea, joh. 5. 25. To wake and raise the Dead. Rev. 20. 13. HYMN XI. SEE in what Grave our Saviour lay, Col. 2. 12. Before he shed his precious Blood; How he marked out the humble way To Sinners thro' the mystic Flood. Mat. 3. 13, 14. The Sun of Righteousness his Beams, Mal. 4. 2. Tho so divinely fair and bright, Immersed in Iordan's swelling Streams, Submitting to this Holy Rite. O jordan! honoured oft before! What greater Glory wouldst thou have, Than CHRIST descending from thy Shore, To find in thee a liquid Grave? Thy Streams retired on either side, josh. 3. To th' Holy Ark once formed a Way; A Prophet's Mantle could divide Thy willing Streams, taught to obey. 2 King. 2. 8. Plunged by the Holy Baptist's Hand, Buried in thee our SAVIOUR lies: Did not thy Waters wondering stand, Psal. 114. 5. To see Him die, and see Him rise? Blessed Sepulchre! where JESUS lay, Which JESUS for us sanctifies! Blessed Flood! Act. 22. 16. to wash our Sins away, And sink 'em so as ne'er to rise. Ch. 2. 38. HYMN XII. Whenever one Sinner turns to God, With contrite Heart and flowing Eyes, The happy News makes Angels smile, Luke. 1. 57 And tell their Joys above the Skies. V. 10. Well may the Church below rejoice, And echo back the Heavenly Sound: " This Soul was dead, Luke 15. 32. but now's alive; " This Sheep was lost, but now is found. See how the willing Converts trace The Path their great Redeemer trod; Mat. 15. 3. And follow through his liquid Grave, The meek, Mat. 11. 29. the lowly Son of God. Here in the Holy Laver plunged, Tit. 3. 5. Their Souls are cleansed from every Stain; They die, Gal. 2. 19 descend into the Tomb. By Grace they live, Col. 3. 1, 2. and rise again. Here they renounce their former Deeds, Act 19 18. And to a Heavenly Life aspire: Rom. 6. 3. Their Rags for glorious Robes exchanged, Zech. 3. 3. They shine in clean and white Attire. Rev. 3. 5. O Sacred Rite! Ch. 19 8. by this the Name Of JESUS we to own begin; Act. 19 5. This is our Resurrection's Pledge, 1 Pet. 3. 21. And seals the Pardon of our Sin. Act. 2. 38. Glory to God on high be given, Luk. 2. 14. Who shows this Grace to sinful Men: Let Saints on Earth, Rev. 7. 9-12 and Hosts of Heaven, In Consort join their loud AMEN. FINIS.