/ u/h^.1 fi X ^K 2 KM. r*c /71 % / c /•^ ^«UT /?/*; -La, - ' HYMNS Compos'd for the CELEBRATION OF THE Holy Ordinance O F BAPTISM _ Ey Joseth Stinnett. The Second Edition. Luke i^. 10, ■ ■ 4 {txy unto yott 9 there is Joy in the Prefente cf the A?^els of God y over one Sin- ner that refenteth. LONDON, Printed for Jons Marshall, ar the Bible m Grace-chHrcb-Jlreet. Price z J. . BOOKS mitten by the [am Author. HYMNS in Commemoration of th< Sufferings of our Bleffed Saviour Je- fus Chrift, compos'd for the Celebration of his Holy Supper. The third Edition enlarg'd. A Verfion of Solomon's Song of Songs, fit to be bound with thefe Hymns. Advice to the Young, or the Reafona- blenefs and Advantages of an early Con- verfion, in 3 Sermons on£cc/e/.i2. 1. A Thankfgiving Sermon for the late Glorious Vi&ory obtain'd over the Fiench and Bavarians at Blenheim near Hocbflet. A Thankfgiving Sermon, preach'd June 26. 1706. on occafion of the Battel of Ra- mify, and raifing the Siege of Barcelona. A Thankfgiving Sermon, preach'd May 1. 1707. for the Happy Union of England and Scotland. ""An Anfwer to Mr. Rujjen's Book, inti- tled, Fundamentals without a Foundation^ or & true Fifture of the Anabaptifts, &c. HYMNS FOR BAPTISM. O Hymn I. U R L O R D, when cloth'd with mortal Fle(h, Tho free from every finful Stain, iTim.^.ii Wou'd be Baptiz'd, that Men to Hd.i 26. trace His facred Steps might not difdain. AI#£ 9 x$ Nay more — He was ail plung'd in Tears, fjeb. < m ~. And bath'd in bloody Sufferings too ; What Fountain was required to wafh Heb.g 22, Our guilty Souls, his Wounds will fhew ! Thy Blood, dear LORD, can cleanfe from \Joh. 1.7, This in our Baptifm we confefs ; (Sin, >Tis for its cleaniing Virtue we Pp/.;i,2, Our Prayers and Vows to thee addrefs. Bury'd with great Solemnity Rom. 6. 3, In thy Baptifmal Sepulchre, 4^. We are reviv'd, and rais'd again, White Robes of Righteoufnefs to wear. Rev.iy.2, A 2 And, Hymns for Hymn 2 And, as thy Sacred Word declares, At the Great Refurreftion-Day p/j//.3.2i.Our Bodies {hall be rais'd and chang'd, Rev. 7. 9. And be adorn'd with bright Array. Hymn II. TH E facred Body of our LOR D, Which on the Crofs had bled, ;kfaM2.4.o Three Days lay bury'd in the Grave, And thenrofe from the Dead. Lw^.24.3 1 His Prefence the defponding Hearts Of his Difciples chears: John 20. His Voice they hear, his Scars furvey, 20—28, Which banifh Doubts and Fears. Zi/^.24.3 2 Explaining Oracles divine, Their Ears and Souls he charms ; His Order to convert the World, Their drooping Courage warms. For thus the Mediator fpoke, 4ftf.28.i8 « All Power in Earth and Heav'n " To Me, triumphant o'er the Grave, Is by my Father giv'n. Vtr. 19. « Go therefore teach the Nations all Marl^ 15. « What you have learn'd of Me \ 15, 16. « Baptize 'em in the awful Name u Of the Eternal Three. « Teach Hymn $. Baptism. cc Teach 'em whatever I command ; Ver. 20. " My Prefence I affure, £ )^ £ )7- And Hull be feen no more. Gal. 5. 24. Rev.19.8. Come pious Candidates C**3. 4. of Grace and Glory too, Ff.66. 16. Praife your Redeemer's Love, and telJ What he has done for you. Epb. «j. Unfpotted Robes you wear, 2<5, 27. Your Si S hs t0 Son S s are turn'd ; J/ 7. V V tienee try'd, 1 Pen 3. And long his threatning Vengeance dar'd, 19, 20. The Righteous Noah Favour found, Gen.6. 8,9. His Family alone was fpar'd. Ch. 7. In fecret Chambers of the Ark 11 — 24. They all fecure from Danger lie, When th' Ocean's Banks were broke, and Floods Burft through the Windows of the Sky. Proud Hymn 4. Baptism. Proud Waters o'er the Mountains roll, Ver. 19. And common Ruin widely fpread ; Yet the blefs'd Patriarch's Houfe furvives, Vex. 23. When all Mankind befide were dead. At the Almighty's awful Word Ch. 8. Th' obfequious Floods retire again 5 And Noah from his myftickTomb Peoples the ruin'd Earth with Men. Ch. 9. 1. So to reftore a World o'erwhelm'd iPet.$.2L With Guilt and Mifery, dead in Sins, Eph. 2.1,2. Our S AV IOUR riling from the Grave, Rom.5.24. Another Race of Men begins j Col. 3. 10. New Creatures of a Heavenly Form, iCor.^.ij. Whofe Souls his Sacred Image bear ; Ch. 3. 18. While dead to Sin, they live to God, Rom.6.n 9 And fpotlefs in white Robes appear. 12. Rev. 3. $s Bury'd in their Redeemer's Grave, Rom. 6. 3. With Him they live, with Him they rife ; ijob.^.12 While the loft Race of Human Kind Ver. 19. Delug'd with Sin and Ruin lies. Mat. 24. 28, 29. O Happy Souls whom Grace revives i Philip, 5. Their Bodies too their LORD will raife, 20, 21. Refin'd and fit for Holy Souls, To fee his Face, and fing his Praife. \Joh. 3. a.' Rev. 5. 9, 10. A 4 Hymn ^ — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — ——— — ^ — v 8 Hymns for Hymn 5* Mat .i.ii Hymn V. THUS was the Great Redeemer plung'd In Jordan's fwelling Flood ; Neb. 5. 7. To (hew he'd one day be baptiz'd £^.22.44 * n Tears, in Sweat, and Blood. Thus was his Sacred Body laid CqL 2. 12. Beneath the yielding Wave; Thus was his Sacred Body rais'd Out of the liquid Grave. When lo ! from Realms of Light and Blik Mat.3.16. The Heavenly Dove comes down, Lights on his venerable Head, Which Rays of Glory crown. While his Eternal Father's Voice Ver, 17. An awful Joy excites; " This is my well-beloved Son, " In whom my Soul delights. Rom. 6. 3, The myftick Rite his Death defcrib'd, 4, &c. His Burial did forefhew The quickening of his Sacred Flefih, His Refurredion too. Mat.22.19 LORD, thy own Precept we obey, Afat.^.i^. In thy own Footfteps tread, CW.3. i,2. We die, are bury'd, rife with Thee From Regions of the Qead. O Hymn 6. Baptism. O may the Spirit of Truth and Love J9h.14.17. His Power on us difplay, Approve our Vows, and feal our Souls Efb. 4.3c. To the Redemption-Day ! Hymn VI. OBlefs'd Redemer ! in thy Side /**• 19-34! Upon the Crofs was made a Wound, 35. The Bath where we are purg'd from Sin, ijoh. 1.7. And where our Guilt's intirely drown'd. Mic. 7. 1 9. Water and Blood hence freely ran, 1 Jch.^.6. And on the trembling Earth were fpilt ; Mat.2j.ji Water to fanftify and cleanfe, Tit. 3. 5. Blood to atone for Crimfon Guilt. Heb. 9.22* This wondrous Grace to reprefent Aif.22.16* Baptifmal Waters were defign'd, In which thou, LORD, was't bury'd too, Mar\ 1.9. To thy great Father's Will refign'd. Afat.^.i^ 15. Thus Penitents who die to Sin, With Thee are bury'd in thy Grave ; Col. 2. 12* Thus quickened to a Life Divine, Rom. 6. 4, Their Souls a Refurrettion have. 5, &c. And tho their Bodies turn to Duft, This Holy Symbol does affure, The Refurreftion of the Juft Z.^.14.14 Shall render them all bright and pure. 1 Cor. 1$. Made 42,43,441 10 Hymns for Hymn 7 . FkU^.21. Made like his Body ours (hall be, C&L 3.4. When Chrift, who is our Life, appears ; £*£. 12.50 Who to procure us Life, was once JMjr.rc.38 Baptiz'd in his own Blood and Tears. Hymn VIL L * 4 ' \/\7 HEN from E &P tian s ^very VV The Hebrews were redeem'd, The parted Seas and covering Cloud A Grave to Ifrael feenrd : But foon the joyful Tribes emerge, And ftand upon the fhore, L 15. with grateful Hearts and tuneful Tongues Their Saviour's Name adore. Exod. 14. He made th' obfequious Waves retire, J 6* His Favourite Tribes to fave ) V?r.i.6^~]> Made them a way to Liberty, $fe &c. Where Egypt found a Grave. 1 Cor. 10. xhus Jacob's Sons baptiz'd of old *> 2% To Mofes in the Sea, £a>.20.2.Sav'd by God's Arm, themfelves devote Cb. 19. His Scatutes to obey. 4 9. Rom. 6. So from the Bondage of our Sins, 11 — iS. Redeern'd by Sovereign Grace, jpfckg/t?) We thro his watry Sepulchre *#• Our Saviour's Footfteps trace, i Our ■■ , * ■ Hymn 8. Baptism. ii Our Sins, the worft of Enemies, Are bury'd there and drown'd ; Col. 3. 5. To a new Life our Souls are rais'd, Oat. 2.20* With tender Mercy crown'd. Col. 2. 13. To thee, O Jefus, may we live, Rom. 14. Devoted to thy Fear -, 1% &, 9* Thee will we love> Thee will we praife, 1/06.5. 1, And all thy Laws revere. 2, 3. Hymn VIII. 'HpH E Great Redeemer we adore, * Who came the Loft to feek and fave ; Iw^.tp.ic Went humbly down from Jordan's Shore^ AM.^.i^ To find a Tomb beneath a Wave. « Thus it becomes us to fulfil Viu 1$. M All Righteoufnefs, he meekly Paid: Why fhou'd we then to do his Will Or be afham'd, or be afraid ? With Thee into thy watry Tomb, LORD, 'tis our Glory to defcend I; 'Tis wondrous Grace that gives us room Rom. 6. 3^ To lie inter'd by fuch a Fneni ! 4, &c. But a much more tempeftuous Flood O'erwhelm'd thy Boly and thy Soul ; Neb. 5. 7. That's plung'd in Tears, and Sweat, and Z.*^.22.;4. Blood, AM.26.flt And over this black Terrors roll. cb. 27.4.6, Yet 47- 12 Hymns for Hymn 9* Yet as the yielding Waves give way, To let us fee the Light again : So on thy Refurreftion-Day ASs 2. 24. The Bands of Death prov'd weak and vain. 1 Cor. 15. Thus when Thou (halt again appear, 52, «53. The Gates of Death (hall open wide - y 7vh. 5. 25. Our Duft thy powerful Voice (hall hear, Shall rife and triumph at thy fide. Thefe now vile Bodies then fhatl wear Mat.17.2. A glorious Form refembling Thine ; #ei;.2©.i4Tobe diffolv'd no more fhail fear, CA.22.3,4. But with immortal Beauty ftiine. Hymn IX. Joh. <.2, \y\7 HEN fam,(1 &^/<^s Waters fiow'd, 3, 4. V V By a defcending Angel mov'd \ The wondrous Pool a fovereign Bath For every Pain and Sicknefs prov'd. Hither diftemper'd Crouds repair, Hither the Feeble, Lame, and Blind - y The firft who fteps into the Spring, Leaves his Difeafeand Pains behind. Thatlanguifhing and dying Souls A nobler Cure might freely meet, The Son of God came down and ftir'd •W-3- i3iBaptifmal Waters with his feet. LORD, Hymn i c. Baptism. 13 LORD, 'tis but juft we follow Thee, iFtf.2.21. Who didrt not fcorn to lead the way, Where we juft fee the Vale of Death, Rom. 6. 3, Then view the Refurreftion-Day. 4, &c. Happy ! who hafte into the Flood Johnj. 7. Where healing Virtues ever flow, Where filthy Lepers clean are made, Ifa. 53.4. The Blind to fee, ti>e Lame to go \ Mat.$.i6 9 17. Where contrite Spirits heal their Wounds, Ifa. 61. u And broken Hearts affuage their Pain ; C^.57.15. The Dead themfelves new Life infpires, . Job. 5. 25. They breathe, they move, and rife again. Col. 3. 1. With lowly Minds > and lofty Sengs, Let all admire the SAVIOUR'S Grace, Till the great Rifing-Day reveal ijoh.^. 2, Th' immortal Glory of his Face. Rtv. i.itf. Hymn X. IN fuch a Grave as this ^faf.3.13. The meek Redeemer lay, When He, our Souls to feek and fave, JL*t 19.10 Learn'd humbly to obey. See how the fpotlefs Lamb iPet.1.19. Defcends into the Stream ! And teaches Sinners not to fcorn What Him fo well became. JHat.^t], His 14 Hymns for Hymn u. Rom. 6* 3, His Body fanftifies 4, 5. The falutary Flood, AS.22.16. And teaches us to plunge our Souls /lev. 7.14* I'th' Fountain of his Blood, Oh! Sinners, wa(h away Ifa. 1. 18. Your Sins of Crimfon Dye ; Col. 2. 12. Bury'd with him, your Sins (hall ail In dark Oblivion lie. Col. 3.1,2. Rife, and afcend with Him, A Heavenly Life to lead, Heb. 2,14, Who came to refcue guilty Men 15. . From Regions of the Dead, Jfa. 38. 5. LORD, fee the Sinner's Tears, Hear his Repenting Cry ; Ifa.^.K). Speak, and his Contrite Soul (hall live; OaL 5. 24. Speak, and his Sins (hall die : Speak with that mighty Voice, Joh. 5. 25. Which one day wide (hall fpread Rev. 20. Its Summons thro the Earth and Sea, 15. To wake and raife the Dead. Hymn XI. Col. 2. 12, SE E in what Grave our Saviour lay, Before he (hed his precious Blood j Mat.-}.13, How he mark'd out the humble way To Sinners thro the myftick Flood, The -> — Hymn 12. Baptism. 15 The Sun of Righteoufnefs bis Beams, MaL 4* 2, Tho fo divinely fair and bright, Immers'd in Jordan's fw e 11 ing Streams, Submitting to this Holy Rite. O Jordan ! honour'd oft before ! What greater Glory would'ft thou have, Than CHRIST defending from thy To find in thee a liquid Grave ? [Shore, Thy Streams retir'd on either fide, J*fl*- 3- To th' Holy Ark once form'd a Way; A Prophet's Mantle could divide 2Kmg.2& Thy willing Streams, taught to obey. Plung'd by the Holy Baptift's Hand, Buried in thee our SAVIOUR lies : Did not thy Waters wondring ftand, Pfal.iii* To fee Him die, and fee Him rife ? 5* Bleft Sepulchre! where JESUS lay, Which JE S U S for us fanaifies ! Bleft Flood! to wafh our Sins away, AZt.22.16, And fink 'em fo as ne'er to rife. Cb. 2. 38, Hymn XII. WHene'er one Sinner turns to God, With contrite Heart and flowing E £ y es > r , The happy News makes Angels imile, Lu^e And tell their Joys above the Skies. V. 10- Well i6\ t Hymns y &c. Hymn 12. Well may the Church below rejoice, And eccho back the Heavenly Sound: Luke 15.