Hymn
Baptism
Down to the sacred wave
The Lord of life was led;
And he who came our souls to save,
In Jordan bowed his head.
He taught the solemn way;
He fixed the holy rite;
He bade his ransomed ones obey,
And keep that path of light.
Blest Saviour, we will treat
In thine appointed way;
Let glory o'er these scenes be shed,
And smile on us to-day.
Baptism — Text from The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book, 1886. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/baptism
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Baptism?
The words of Baptism were written by Samuel Francis Smith; the version here was published in 1886. The library holds 6 more hymns by Samuel Francis Smith, including My Country, 'Tis of Thee and The Morning Light is Breaking.
Is Baptism public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book, published in 1886. Works published before 1931 are out of copyright in the United States, so you can print, project, perform and record this hymn freely. How we source and check every hymn.