1
Christ indeed was born of Spirit
When He came a man to be;
And before His service started,
With the Spirit filled was He.
Yet He still received the baptism
Of the Spirit from on high
When He came to start His service
And was clothed with pow’r thereby.
When He came a man to be;
And before His service started,
With the Spirit filled was He.
Yet He still received the baptism
Of the Spirit from on high
When He came to start His service
And was clothed with pow’r thereby.
2
Peter and the Lord’s disciples
All were Spirit born and filled,
Breathing in the Holy Spirit
As on them Christ breathed and willed.
Yet they still received the baptism
Of the Spirit from on high
When they were equipped for service,
And were clothed with pow’r thereby.
All were Spirit born and filled,
Breathing in the Holy Spirit
As on them Christ breathed and willed.
Yet they still received the baptism
Of the Spirit from on high
When they were equipped for service,
And were clothed with pow’r thereby.
3
Saul of Tarsus, the Ephesians,
And Samaritans believed;
Thus by Spirit generated,
Of His fulness they received.
Yet they still received the baptism
Of the Spirit from on high
When some laid their hands upon them,
And were clothed with pow’r thereby.
And Samaritans believed;
Thus by Spirit generated,
Of His fulness they received.
Yet they still received the baptism
Of the Spirit from on high
When some laid their hands upon them,
And were clothed with pow’r thereby.
4
We are also born of Spirit
On the day when we believe,
And of Him we now are drinking
As we daily Him receive.
Yet we also must be baptized
With the Spirit from on high,
Thus to be equipped for service,
And be clothed with pow’r thereby.
On the day when we believe,
And of Him we now are drinking
As we daily Him receive.
Yet we also must be baptized
With the Spirit from on high,
Thus to be equipped for service,
And be clothed with pow’r thereby.
5
Lord, baptize us with Thy Spirit!
This is what we need today;
Clothe us with Thy heav’nly power,
Bring us under its full sway.
Oh, baptize us in this hour!
This is all our earnest cry;
Now on us repeat Thine answer,
Clothe with power from on high.
This is what we need today;
Clothe us with Thy heav’nly power,
Bring us under its full sway.
Oh, baptize us in this hour!
This is all our earnest cry;
Now on us repeat Thine answer,
Clothe with power from on high.
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There are two aspects of the Spirit in this hymn. One aspect is the essential aspect, that is when a person is regenerated by believing into and receiving our Lord Jesus. The second aspect is the economical aspect which clothes the believers with power and identifies them with the Body of Christ. For a fuller understanding read Acts 8:14-17 with the footnotes in the Recovery version of the Bible, published by Living Stream Ministry.