Scripture Verse

…with power from on high. Luke 24:49

Introduction

Words & Mu­sic: Will­iam A. Og­den, in The In­ter­na­tion­al Les­son Hym­nal (Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois: Da­vid C. Cook, 1878), num­ber 129 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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William A. Ogden (1841–1897)

Lyrics

Baptize us anew
With pow­er from on high,
With love, O re­fresh us!
Dear Sav­ior, draw nigh.

Refrain

We hum­bly be­seech Thee,
Lord Je­sus, we pray,
With love and the Spi­rit
Baptize us to­day.

Unworthy we cry,
Unholy, un­clean,
O wash us and cleanse us
From sin’s guil­ty stain.

Refrain

O hea­ven­ly Dove,
Descend from on high!
We plead Thy rich bless­ing;
In mer­cy draw nigh.

Refrain

O list the glad voice!
From Hea­ven it came:
Thou art My be­lo­vèd,
Well pleas­èd I am.

We praise thee, we bless Thee,
Dear Lamb that was slain,
We laud and adore Thee,
Amen and Amen.