| Hymn: | Christ, When For Us You Were Baptised |
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| Words: | Bland Tucker (1895-1984) |
Verse 1
Christ, when for us you were baptized,
God's Spirit on you came,
as peaceful as a dove,
and yet as urgent as a flame,
as urgent as a flame.
Verse 2
God called you, "My beloved Son";
you are God's servant true,
sent to proclaim the reign of heaven,
God's holy will to do,
God's holy will do to.
Verse 3
Straightway and steadfast until death
you then obeyed the call
to serve with free and willing heart,
to give your life for all,
to give your life for all.
Verse 4
Baptise us with your Spirit, Lord;
your cross on us be signed,
that likewise in God's service we
may perfect freedom find,
may perfect freedom find.