Cradled up in the arms of the Lord

As some of you know, I serve part time as associate pastor of Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church on the Tremont Charge where Rev. Eugene Stockstill is the main pastor. God blessed our little church last year during a time of revival with two young people who accepted Jesus Christ and their Savior and Lord. They expressed a desire to be baptized by immersion but we put them off to warmer weather since we didn’t have a means of immersion in our sanctuary. This past Sunday the Richard Frederick family offered their catfish pond for the Christian baptisms of Elizabeth and Kirkland. Rev. Stockstill and I took great joy in our part of these old-time Christian baptisms.



Baptism
As performed by Kenny Chesney

The summer breeze
Made ripples on the pond
And rattled through the reeds
And the willow trees beyond.

Daddy, in his good hat
Mamma in her Sunday dress
Watched with pride as I stood there
In the water up to my chest.

And the preacher spoke
About the cleansing blood
As I sank my toes
Into the east Tennessee mud.

Then it was down with the old man
And up with the new
Raised to walk in
The way of life and truth

I didn’t see no angels
Just a few saints on the shore
But I felt like a new born baby
Cradled up in the arms of the Lord.

Amazing grace
Oh, how sweet the sound
There was glory in the air
There was dinner on the ground.

And my sins which were many
Were washed away and gone
Along with a buffalo nickel
I forgot to leave at home.

That seemed like such a small
Small price to pay
For the blessed peace of mind
That came to me that day.

It was down with the old man
And up with the new
Raised to walk in
The way of life and truth.

I didn’t see no angels
Just a few saints on the shore
But I felt like a new born baby
Cradled up in the arms of the Lord.

This road is long and dusty
Sometimes a soul it must be cleansed
And I long to feel that water
Rushing over me again.

I didn’t see no angels
Just a few saints on the shore
But I felt like a new born baby
Cradled up in the arms of the Lord.

But I felt like a new born baby
Cradled up in the arms of the Lord...