  373L. M. Ashamed of Jesus. Jesus, and shall it ever be, A mortal man ashamed of thee: Ashamed of thee, whom angels praise, Whose glory shines through endless days. 2 Ashamed of Jesus! Sooner far Let evening blush to own a star! He sheds the beams of light divine O’er this benighted soul of mine. 3 Ashamed of Jesus! Just as soon Let morning be ashamed of noon; ’Tis midnight with my soul, till he, Bright Morning Star, bid darkness flee. 4 Ashamed of Jesus! that dear friend, On whom my hopes of heaven depend! No! when I blush, be this my shame, That I no more revere his name. 5 Ashamed of Jesus! Yes, I may, When I’ve no guilt to wash away, No tear to wipe, no good to crave, No fears to quell, no soul to save. 6 Till then—nor is my boasting vain— Till then I’ll boast a Saviour slain! And O! may this my glory be, That Christ is not ashamed of me! 7 His institutions would I prize, Take up my cross, the shame despise— Dare to defend his noble cause, And yield obedience to his laws. 374L. M. The spirit of obedience. We love thy name, we love thy laws, And joyfully embrace thy cause; We love thy cross, the shame, the pain, O Lamb of God, for sinners slain. 2 We sink beneath the mystic flood; O, bathe us in thy cleansing blood; We die to sin, and seek a grave, With thee, beneath the yielding wave. 3 And as we rise, with thee to live, O, let the Holy Spirit give The sealing unction from above, The breath of life, the fire of love. 375L. M. Following. Jesus my all to heaven has gone, He whom I fix my hopes upon; His path I see, and I’ll pursue The narrow way, till him I view. 2 The way the holy prophets went, The road that leads from banishment, The King’s highway of holiness— I’ll go, for all his paths are peace. 376L. M. Christ’s example. Our Saviour bowed beneath the wave, And meekly sought a watery grave; Come see the sacred path he trod, A path well-pleasing to our God. 2 His voice we hear, his footsteps trace, And hither come to seek his face, To do his will, to feel his love, And join our songs with songs above. 3 Hosanna to the Lamb divine! Let endless glories round him shine! High o’er the heavens for ever reign, O Lamb of God! for sinners slain! 377L. M. The baptism of Jesus. Come, happy souls, adore the Lamb, Who loved our race ere time began, Who vailed his Godhead in our clay, And in an humble manger lay. 2 To Jordan’s stream the Spirit led, To mark the path his saints should tread; With joy they trace the sacred way, To see the place where Jesus lay. 3 Baptized by John in Jordan’s wave, The Saviour left his watery grave; Heaven owned the deed, approved the way, And blessed the place where Jesus lay. 4 Come, all who love his precious name; Come tread his steps, and learn of him; Happy beyond expression they Who find the place where Jesus lay. 378L. M. A baptismal hymn. The great Redeemer we adore, Who came the lost to seek and save— Went humbly down from Jordan’s shore To find a tomb beneath its wave! 2 With thee into thy watery tomb, Lord, ’tis our glory to descend; ’Tis wondrous grace that gives us room To share the grave of such a friend. 3 Yet, as the yielding waves give way To let us see the light again, So, on the resurrection day, The bands of death proved weak and vain. 4 Thus, when thou shalt again appear, The gates of death shall open wide: Our dust thy mighty voice shall hear, And rise and triumph at thy side. 379L. M. If any man serve me, etc. See how the willing converts trace The path their great Redeemer trod: And follow through his liquid grave The meek, the lowly Son of God! 2 Here they renounce their former deeds, And to a heavenly life aspire, Their rags for glorious robes exchanged, They shine in clean and bright attire. 3 O sacred rite, by thee the name Of Jesus we to own begin; This is our resurrection pledge, Pledge of the pardon of our sin. 4 Glory to God on high be given, Who shows his grace to sinful men; Let saints on earth, and hosts in heaven, In concert join their loud Amen. 380C. M. Hinder me not. In all my Lord’s appointed ways, My journey I’ll pursue; Hinder me not, you much-loved saints, For I must go with you. 2 Through floods and flames, if Jesus lead, I’ll follow where he goes; Hinder me not, shall be my cry, Though earth and hell oppose. 3 Through trials and through sufferings too, I’ll go at his command; Hinder me not, for I am bound To my Immanuel’s land. 4 And when my Saviour calls me home, Still this my cry shall be— Hinder me not—come, welcome death— I’ll gladly go with thee. 381C. M. He that is ashamed of me, and of my word. Ashamed of Christ! our souls disdain The mean, ungenerous thought; Shall we disown that friend whose blood To man salvation brought? 2 With the glad news of love and peace, From heaven to earth he came; For us endured the painful cross, For us despised the shame. 3 To his command let us submit Ourselves without delay; Our lives—yea, thousand lives of ours, His love can ne’er repay. 4 Each faithful follower Jesus views With infinite delight; Their lives to him are dear—their death Is precious in his sight. 5 To bear his name—his cross to bear— Our highest honor this! Who nobly suffers for him now, Shall reign with him in bliss. 382C. M. He left us an example. Buried beneath the yielding wave, The great Redeemer lies; Faith views him in the watery grave, And thence beholds him rise. 2 With joy we in his footsteps tread, And would his cause maintain, Like him be numbered with the dead, And with him rise and reign. 3 Now, blest Redeemer, we to thee Our grateful voices raise; Washed in the fountain of thy blood, Our lives shall be thy praise. 383C. M. Lord, if thou wilt, etc. O Lord, and will thy pardoning love Embrace a wretch so vile? Wilt thou my load of guilt remove, And bless me with thy smile? 2 Hast thou the cross for me endured, And all its shame despised? And shall I be ashamed, O Lord, With thee to be baptized? 3 Didst thou the great example lead, In Jordan’s swelling flood! And shall my pride disdain the deed, That’s worthy of my God! 4 O Lord, the ardor of thy love Reproves my cold delays; And now my willing footsteps move In thy delightful ways. 384C. M. The Holy Spirit descended, etc. Meekly in Jordan’s flowing stream The great Redeemer bowed; Bright was the glory’s sacred beam That hushed the wondering crowd. 2 Thus God descended to approve The deed that Christ had done; Thus came the emblematic Dove, And hovered over the Son. 3 So may the Spirit come to-day To our baptismal scene; Let thoughts of earth be far away, And every mind serene. 4 This day we give to holy joy; This day to heaven belongs; Raised to new life, we will employ In melody our tongues. 385C. M. I come to do thy will. “I come,” the great Redeemer cries, “To do thy will, O Lord!” At Jordan’s flood, behold! he seals The sure prophetic word. 2 “Thus it becomes us to fulfill All righteousness,” he said; He spake obedient, and beneath The yielding wave was laid. 3 Hark! a glad voice—the Father speaks, From heaven’s exalted hight; “This is my Son, my well beloved, In whom I do delight.” 4 Jesus, the Saviour, well beloved! His name we will profess, Like him, desirous to fulfill Each law of righteousness. 5 No more we’ll count ourselves our own, But his in bonds of love; O! may such bonds for ever draw Our souls to things above. 386S. M. Math. 3:16. Come and behold the place Where once your Saviour lay; Confess that he is Lord of all, And humble homage pay. 2 Laid in the watery grave, He quickly rose again; Buried with him, we too shall rise, And endless life obtain. 3 Now may the Spirit crown, With tokens of his grace, The solemn service of this day, And bid us go in peace. 387S. M. The same. Saviour, thy law we love, Thy pure example bless, And with a firm, unwavering zeal, Would in thy footsteps press. 2 Not to the fiery pains By which the martyrs bled; Not to the scourge, the thorn, the cross, Our favored feet are led— 3 But, at this peaceful tide, Assembled in thy fear, The homage of obedient hearts, We humbly offer here. 388S. M. Follow thou me. Here, Saviour, we would come, In thine appointed way; Obedient to thy high commands, Our solemn vows we pay. 2 O, bless this sacred rite, To bring us near to thee; And may we find that as our day, Our strength shall also be. 389S. M. Thus it becometh us. With willing hearts we tread The path the Saviour trod; We love th’ example of our Head, The glorious Lamb of God. 2 On thee, on thee alone, Our hope and faith rely; O thou who didst for sin atone, Who didst for sinners die. 3 We trust thy sacrifice, To thy dear cross we flee; O, may we die to sin, and rise To life and bliss in thee. 3907s, 6 lines. Lord, save me. Jesus, Lamb of God, for me Thou, the Lord of life, didst die; Whither—whither, but to thee, Can a trembling sinner fly? Death’s dark waters o’er me roll, Save, O save, my sinking soul! 2 Never bowed a martyred head, Weighed with equal sorrow down; Never blood so rich was shed, Never king wore such a crown! To thy cross and sacrifice, Faith now lifts her tearful eyes. 3 All my soul, by love subdued, Melts in deep contrition there; By thy mighty grace renewed, New-born hope forbids despair; Lord, thou canst my guilt forgive, Thou hast bid me look and live. 4 While with broken heart I kneel, Sinks the inward storm to rest; Life—immortal life—I feel Kindled in my throbbing breast; Thine—for ever thine—I am, Glory to the bleeding Lamb! 3917s. And hath washed us from our sins, etc. Jesus, to thy wounds I fly; Purge my sins of deepest dye; Lamb of God, for sinners slain, Wash away my crimson stain. 2 Purge me in that sacred flood, In that fountain of thy blood; Then thy Father’s eye shall see Not a spot of guilt in me. 3927s, 6 lines. He is our peace. Weary souls that wander wide From the central point of bliss, Turn to Jesus crucified; Fly to those dear wounds of his; Sink into the purple flood, Rise into the life of God. 2 Find in Christ the way of peace Peace unspeakable, unknown; By his pain he gives you ease, Life, by his expiring groan; Rise, exalted by his fall; Find in Christ your all in all. 3 O believe the record true, God to you his Son hath given! You may now be happy too; Find on earth the life of heaven; Live the life of heaven above, All the life of glorious love. 3938s & 7s. Hear and obey. Humble souls, who seek salvation Through the Lamb’s redeeming blood, Hear the voice of revelation; Tread the path that Jesus trod. 2 Hear the blest Redeemer call you; Listen to his heavenly voice; Dread no ills that can befall you, While you make his way your choice. 3 Plainly here his footsteps tracing, Follow him without delay, Gladly his command embracing; Lo! your Captain leads the way. 3948s, 7s & 4. Calling on the name of the Lord. Gracious Saviour, we adore thee; Purchased by thy precious blood We present ourselves before thee, Now to walk the narrow road: Saviour guide us— Guide us to our heavenly home. 2 Thou didst mark our path of duty; Thou wast laid beneath the wave; Thou didst rise in glorious beauty, From the semblance of the grave; May we follow In the same delightful way. |
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