656    8.7.4.     W. Gadsby
Baptism. Luke 12. 50; Acts 10. 47; Heb. 2. 9

1 Precious Jesus! we adore thee;
  Thou hast conquered death and hell;
  We in wonder fall before thee;
  Thy salvation suits us well;
  May we love thee,
  And obey thy righteous will.

2 Here we raise our Ebenezer,
  Monuments of grace divine;
  Thou art all our joy and treasure,
  We are wholly, doubly thine;
  Loved for ever,
  And redeemed with blood divine.

3 [Give us faith to view thee sighing,
  Under our tremendous load;
  Agonising, groaning, dying,
  Overwhelmed in sweat and blood;
  Floods of vengeance
  Covering our incarnate God.]

4 By thy precious love constrainèd,
  We are come to own thy name;
  Thou for us all shame disdainèd;
  We for thee would do the same.
  Saviour, bless us
  With a holy, solemn frame.

5 Then, with a transporting pleasure,
  We with Christ will be baptized;
  Follow him, our glorious Leader,
  Let whoever will despise;
  And for ever
  Sing his praise beyond the skies.