Hymn
The Sacramental Seal
Come, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,
Honor the means enjoin'd by Thee,
Make good our Apostolic boast,
And own thy glorious ministry.
We now thy promis'd presence claim,
Sent to disciple all mankind,
Sent to baptize into thy name,
We now thy promis'd presence find.
Father in these reveal thy son,
In these for whom we seek thy face,
Thy pard'ning mercy now make known,
In this, thy sacred means of grace.
Jesus, with us Thou always art,
Confirm thy heav'nly washing now,
And through this sacrament impart
The gifts of heav'n, eternal life.
Spirit divine, descend from high,
Baptizer of our spirits Thou.
The sacramental seal apply,
And witness with the water now.
Oh! that the souls baptiz'd herein,
May now thy truth and mercy feel:
Redeemer! wash away their sin,--
Come, Holy Ghost, their pardon seal!
The Sacramental Seal — Text from A Collection of Hymns and Prayers, 1845. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/the-sacramental-seal
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote The Sacramental Seal?
The words of The Sacramental Seal were written by Charles Wesley; the version here was published in 1845. The library holds 105 more hymns by Charles Wesley, including See How Great a Flame Aspires and Closing Conference.
Is The Sacramental Seal public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from A Collection of Hymns and Prayers, published in 1845. 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.
What is the metre of The Sacramental Seal?
The Sacramental Seal is in Long Metre (8.8.8.8). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Return, O Wanderer, Return, Why Should We Start, and Fear to Die? and God of My Life.