The Voice of Praise ‎#478

478. 'Twas the commission of our Lord

1 'Twas the commission of our Lord,
Go, teach the nations, and baptize;
The nations have received the word,
Since he ascended to the skies.

2 He sits upon th' eternal hills,
With grace and pardon in his hands,
And sends his covenant with the seals,
To bless the distant heathen lands.

3 Repent and be baptized, he saith,
In token of forgiven sins;
And thus our sense assists our faith,
And shows us what the gospel means.

4 Hence, we engage ourselves to thee,
And seal our cov'nant with the Lord;
Oh, may the great eternal Three
In heaven our solemn vows record.

Text Information

• First Line: 'Twas the commission of our Lord
• Author: Watts
• Meter: L. M.
• Publication Date: 1873
• Topic: The Christian Church: Baptism; Teach and Baptize

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