The Church — Baptism

Let plenteous grace descend on those

No. 1073
Words Anon.
Singing key G major
4 stanzas

Words

Let plenteous grace descend on thoseWho, hoping in thy word,This day have solemnly declaredThat Jesus is their Lord.

With cheerful feet may they advance,And run the Christian race,And, through the troubles of the way,Find all-sufficient grace.

Lord, plant us all into thy death,That we thy life may prove:Partakers of thy cross beneath,And of thy crown above.

Come, Holy Spirit, love divine,Thy grace to us be given;To a new life our souls incline,A life for God and heaven.

About this hymn

As printed Words only. As printed: hymn number «1073» (large) at the top of the right column of p. 368, with the reference line «399, 201, 395.» in italic figures beside it (sing to the tune of hymn 399 HARVEY'S CHANT, 201 LITCHFIELD or 395 BALERMA, all C. M.). No meter is printed; the four lines 8.6.8.6 are C. M., like the three tunes. Stanzas numbered «1»–«4» without periods (written «1.»–«4.» here, as in the other deliveries of this book); lines 2 and 4 of each stanza indented. The first word «LET» is set in capitals and small capitals; written «Let». The print sets a thin space before «:» and «;» («prove :», «given ;»); it is closed up here. «Anon.» in italics after stanza 4. Spelling («all-sufficient»), punctuation and capitals are the print's.