Adventist Pioneer Library

The Church — Baptism

This rite our blest Redeemer gave

  • No. 1093
  • Metre 8s & 7s. P.
  • Tune Shining Shore
  • Words Anon.
  • 3 stanzas
  • Words only in the original

Words

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1

This rite our blest Redeemer gaveTo all in him believing;He bids us seek this hallowed grave,To his example cleaving.

Chorus.

I'll follow then my glorious Lord,Whate'er the ties I sever;He saves my soul, he's left his wordTo guide me now and ever.

2

For me the cross and shame to bear,Dear Saviour, thou wast willing;Nor would I shrink thy yoke to wear,All righteousness fulfilling.

3

Jesus, to thee I yield my all;In thy kind arms infold me;My heart is fixed,—no fears appall,Thy gracious power shall hold me.

About this hymn

As printed Words only. As printed: hymn number «1093» (large) at the head of the right column of p. 373, then in italics and brackets «[Tune, Shining Shore. No. 496,]» (sing to the tune SHINING SHORE, hymn 496; the punctuation inside the bracket is irregular in this line — a full stop after «Shore» and a comma after «496», see uncertainties.md), then «8s & 7s.» in bold and a small capital «P.» at the right. Three numbered stanzas of four lines, numbered «1»–«3» without a full stop (written «1.»–«3.» here); after stanza 1 the label «CHORUS.» (capitals and small capitals) and four chorus lines, set one step further in than the stanzas, printed once only. Lines 2 and 4 of each stanza and of the chorus are indented. «Anon.» in bold italics, right-aligned, after stanza 3. The first word «THIS» is set in a capital and small capitals (written «This» here). The print sets a thin space before «;» («believing ;», «sever ;», «willing ;», «all ;», «me ;»); it is closed up here, and the curly apostrophes are written straight («I'll», «Whate'er», «he's»). «wast», «infold», «appall», spelling («Saviour»), punctuation and capitals are the print's.

Source
The Seventh-day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book (Battle Creek: Review & Herald, 1886/1888)
Where
The Church — Baptism · No. 1093 · printed page 373
Checked
lyrics verified (fork reading; parent check pending) · 2026-10-02