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'Twas the commission of our Lord Baptism, Matt. 28. 19. Acts 2. 38

Isaac Watts printed it in 1707 in Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Book I, no. 52, under Matthew 28:19.

WRITTEN BY

Isaac Watts 1674–1748

PRINTED

1707 Hymns and Spiritual Songs · no. 52

METRE

Long Metre 8.8.8.8 · 5 stanzas

WRITTEN ON

Matthew 28:19 the verse printed above it

The hymn, and the Scripture in it

All 5 stanzas as Watts printed them, with the verses their lines echo beside them. Point at a line to join it to its verse; click to read the passage.

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STANZA I

'Twas the commission of our Lord

'Twas the commission of our Lord,

"Go, teach the nations, and baptize;"

The nations have receiv'd the word

Since he ascended to the skies.

Where Watts found it

Watts printed the hymn under Matthew 28:19. The line that comes closest to it is marked.

Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, MATTHEW 28:19 · BEREAN STANDARD BIBLE READ MATTHEW 28

'Twas the commission of our Lord, "Go, teach the nations, and baptize;" The nations have receiv'd the word Since he ascended to the skies. STANZA I

Its place in the book

Book I of the hymn book, “Collected from the Holy Scriptures”, holds these hymns in this order: 179 hymns. This is number 52. Point at a tick to see the hymn; click it to open that hymn.

NO. 52 · ISAAC WATTS · THIS HYMN 'Twas the commission of our Lord

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