At Jesus' Feet Our Infant Sweet

What: This delightful  baptism hymn appears in the Evangelical Lutheran Hymnal and the American Lutheran Hymnal, but also in the ELH of 1996. I guess it's like a native English version of "Dearest Jesus, We are Here," LSB 592.
Who: Matthias Loy was an Ohio Lutheran pastor, who wrote and translated many hymns that are beloved enough even to be included in LSB.
Changes: Only some real small ones for understandability's sake.
Tune: The meter is CMD, and because of the unique rhyme scheme, I suggest the new tune SARAH-ELIZABETH (LSB 699). If this is unfamiliar, ELH has ELLACOMBE, LSB 906.

At Jesus' feet our infant sweet

We lay with all his/her stain,

That renders him/her for heav'n unmeet

Until he's/she's born again.

We here embrace His promised grace

In this baptismal wave,

Nor shall the world our trust efface-

This bath his/her soul will save.

We cannot see the Holy Three

Concealed the font within,

Mere water seems the mystery

That cleases us from sin;

But who can tell what good things dwell

Thru God's Word in this flood;

Or who the simple faith repel

That trusts in Jesus' blood.

We bring our child by sin defiled

Then, dearest Lord! to Thee,

Here clothe him/her in Thy nature mild,

From sin here make him/her free;

And buried here in death severe,

To new life may he/she rise

And, fit for Thee, with Thee appear

Immortal in the skies.

Matthias Loy, alt.