Hymns for Second Advent Believers 132
BAPTISM
1DOWN to the sacred wave.
The Lord of life was led;
And he who came our souls to save
In Jordan bowed his head.
2He taught the solemn way;
He fixed the holy rite;
He bade his ransomed ones obey,
And keep the path of light.
3Blest Saviour, we will tread
In thy appointed way;
Let glory oer these scenes be shed,
And smile on us to-day.
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The verse
- Meter
- 6.6.9.6
- Foot
- iambic (da-DUM) · 69% of beats fit
- Rhyme
- ABAB
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Verse 1
DOWN to the sacred wave./˘˘/˘/6A
The Lord of life was led;˘/˘/˘/6B
And he who came our souls to save˘˘˘//˘/˘/9A
In Jordan bowed his head.˘/˘/˘/6B
Verse 2
He taught the solemn way;˘/˘/˘/6A
He fixed the holy rite;˘/˘/˘/6B
He bade his ransomed ones obey,˘/˘/˘/˘/8A
And keep the path of light.˘/˘/˘/6B
Verse 3
Blest Saviour, we will tread//˘˘˘˘/7A
In thy appointed way;˘/˘/˘/6B
Let glory oer these scenes be shed,//˘?˘/˘/8A
And smile on us to-day.˘/˘˘˘/6B
Counted by machine from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. It cannot hear emphasis or a poet’s licence, so treat it as a place to start reading, not the last word.