Behold the Lamb of God! In his divine array,
Go down into the flood, His father to obey,
In Jordan's stream to be baptised,
Though by a carnal world despised.
Can we pretend to know More fully God's design?
Can we pretend to show A conduct more divine?
Can we neglect this ordinance,
Without an insult to our Prince?
Jesus, we will obey Thy practice and command:
Behold us here to day! We in thy presence stand,
Devoted to thy blessed will,
Ready thy pleasure to fulfil.
We sink beneath the wave; The water we go through;
The emblem of thy grave, And resurrection too;
We die, are buried, rise again,
In hopes with thee to live and reign.
Great Father, cast thine eye, And drive away our fear;
Our ev'ry want supply; Give grace to persevere;
And then rejoicing we will go,
To do our Father's will below.