BAPTISM

1BURIED beneath the yielding wave
The great Redeemer lies;
Faith views him in the watery grave,
And thence beholds him rise.

2Thus do his willing saints to-day,
Their ardent zeal express,
And in the Lord's appointed way,
Fulfill all righteousness.

3With joy we in his footstep tread,
And would his cause maintain–
Like him be numbered with the dead,
And with him rise and reign.

4His presence oft revives our hearts,
And drives our fears away;
When he commands, and strength imparts,
We cheerfully obey.