Font cover in Lindisfarne Parish church
Written for MH and BH (To The tune of Waltzing Matilda)
Father and Creator
You made water key to life
Both to refresh and to
wash dirt away.
Cleanse this child from
sin
By Baptism to your
fellowship
Your child reborn through
Your heavenly grace.
Chorus
Dearest Lord Jesus,
Who was baptised by
John in the river,
Be with us today:
Help us your children to
Become your faithful followers,
Ready and willing
To walk in your way.
Once our Lord Jesus
Said to his disciples,
"Now,
Why have all the children
been pushed away?"
"Do you not
understand
That if you'd sit at my
right hand
Faith like a child's is
What you must
display."
Chorus
O most Holy Spirit
Help us give these
children here
Love and a welcome
That's worthy of you.
That throughout their
lives
They will know
That you are helping them
To be like Jesus,
So loving and true.
Chorus
If this is is sung to ‘Waltzing Matilda’. It needs a bit of practice to make the words fit the tune – but they do! It was written for the Baptism of two young sisters who, having been born in the UK, now live back in Australia – one of them is our God-daughter.You might also like to look at the Wedding Song which can be accessed HERE and another ‘Rite of Passage’ poem on this blog at Poppies and Nebula
