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  1. God's own child, I gladly say it
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  2. .i Neumeister/Voelker
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  5. God's own child, I gladly say it:
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  6. I am baptized into Christ!
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  7. He, because I could not pay it,
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  8. Gave my full redemption price.
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  9. Do I need earth's treasure many?
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  10. I have one worth more than any
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  11. That brought me salvation free
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  12. Lasting to eternity! 
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  15. Sin, disturb my soul no longer:
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  16. I am baptized into Christ!
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  17. I have comfort even stronger:
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  18. Jesus' cleansing sacrifice.
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  19. Should a guilty conscience seize me
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  20. Since my Baptism did release me
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  21. In a dear forgiving flood,
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  22. Sprinkling me with Jesus' blood?
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  25. Satan, hear this proclamation:
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  26. I am baptized into Christ!
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  27. Drop your ugly accusation,
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  28. I am not so soon enticed.
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  29. Now that to the font I've traveled,
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  30. All your might has come unraveled,
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  31. And, against your tyranny,
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  32. God, my Lord, unites with me! 
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  35. Death, you cannot end my gladness:
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  36. I am baptized into Christ!
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  37. When I die, I leave all sadness
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  38. To inherit paradise!
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  39. Though I lie in dust and ashes
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  40. Faith's assurance brightly flashes:
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  41. Baptism has the strength divine
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  42. To make life immortal mine.
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  45. There is nothing worth comparing
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  46. To this lifelong comfort sure!
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  47. Open-eyed my grave is staring:
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  48. Even there I'll sleep secure.
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  49. Though my flesh awaits its raising,
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  50. Still my soul continues praising:
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  51. I am baptized into Christ;
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  52. I'm a child of paradise! 
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  53. ~
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