My poem of the week last week was a new baptism hymn written by one of my pastors, Justin Wainscott. We really do have a shortage of good baptism hymns, which is odd for Baptists, so I was delighted to see this new hymn from Justin, whose poems I have posted here before. It is a wonderful thing to have pastors produces theologically rich poetry, which we can sing congregationally!<\/p>\n
The hymn is in common meter so it can be sung to a number of well known tunes including the tune commonly used for “O God Our Help in Ages Past” (St. Anne).<\/p>\n
\u201cBaptized in Union with Our Lord\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n Baptized in union with our Lord, My poem of the week last week was a new baptism hymn written by one of my pastors, Justin Wainscott. We really do have a shortage of good baptism hymns, which is odd for Baptists, so I was delighted to see this new hymn from Justin, whose poems I have posted here before. It is …<\/p>\n
\nLike Him we\u2019re called to die;
\nThose waters are to us a cross,
\nWhere sin is crucified.
\nBaptized in union with our Lord,
\nThose waters, like a grave,
\nAre where our old and sinful selves
\nGet buried \u2019neath the wave.
\nBaptized in union with our Lord,
\nRejoice that it is true:
\nThat from those waters, just like Christ,
\nWe\u2019re raised to life anew!
\nBaptized and raised, as though reborn,
\nAlive to God above;
\nThe Father looks on us as sons;
\nIn Christ, we are belov\u2019d.
\nBaptized according to the Word,
\nAnd in the threefold name;
\nOur faith in Father, Spirit, Son,
\nWe do hereby proclaim.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"