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.

Baptized, O Christ, into Thy Death

Who: Anna Hoppe was a Wisconsin Synod Lutheran and is one of the few women hymnwriters. (Her only hymn in LSB is 841, "O Son of God, in Galilee") The hymn below is found in her "Songs of the Church Year," published in 1928.
Note: Based on Romans 6 (the text of my first sermon!).
Tune: The meter is 87 87 887 and I recommend ES IST DAS HEIL (LSB 601).

Baptized, O Christ, into Thy death,

Entombed with Thee, my Savior,

Dead unto sin, in steadfast faith

I grasp Thy blood-bought favor.

Reborn in Thy baptismal flood,

And ris'n with Thee, blest Son of God

In Thy new life I glory!

Death has no more dominion now;

I fear no condemnation

Since by Thy resurrection Thou

Hast sealed my soul's salvation.

A giving Father's love is mine.

Thy Spirit, in Thy Word divine,

Declares me free forever.

From satan's hellish cords released,

I'm now an heir of heaven.

Thy sacrifice, O blest High Priest,

Sin from its pow'r has riven.

The carnal flesh is crucified;

In godly strength, by Thee supplied,

I overcome temptation.

Grant me a pure and contrite heart

By virtue of Thy merit;

Thy sanctifying pow'r impart

Through Thy indwelling Spirit.

A pilgrim in this world of strife,

O may Thy resurrection life

My faith increase and strengthen.

Thy Sacrament of Baptism, Lord,

Abounds in consolation.

Faith rests securely in Thy Word,

Blest sureness of salvation!

Redeemed, forgiven, justified,

O let me in Thy grace abide

And flee all sinful pleasure.

Oh, may Thy life in holiness

Be in my life reflected,

Till in Thy robe of righteousness,

Healed, glorified, perfected,

In Thy pure likeness I shall dwell,

And praise Thee, blest Immanuel,

Forever and forever.

Anna Hoppe, alt.

Unless Someone Is Born Again

Who: One of the cool things about going to the Seminary is their library, which has a book called "Hymns and Poems" by Emanuel Cronenwett, who was a somewhat early Lutheran (1841-1931) of the Ohio Synod, which is now a part of the ELCA. There are many translations and many originals in this book, including the following.
Changes: I've updated the text a little.
Note: Since the hymn ends at an odd place, one might want to close with stanza 2 of LSB 601. Here I give, as the last stanza, the original (uncopyrighted) translation by George A.T. Rygh of Kingo's famous hymn.
Tune: The meter is 87 87 887, and I propose "Es ist das Heil" as the melody, which is found in LSB 601.

Unless someone is born again

Of water and the Spirit,

They cannot- being dead in sin-

The kingdom, life inherit;

But God be praised, for thus says Christ,

"All who believe and are baptized-

Shall of a certainty be saved."

Here water and the Word are joined,

As means, command, and promise;

Conditioned by the outward sign,

The Spirit comes upon us.

Our body with the wash is laved,

While faith believes the might that saves,

And trusts the Lord's assurance.

It is not simply water, then,

With which we are anointed,

But water with His Word- Amen!-

By Triune God appointed.

The Word makes this a quick'ning flood,

And adds the grace of Jesus' blood,

Which kills and yet enlivens us.

This water is a means of grace,

A giving of salvation,

An earnest of the Father's face,

Bent kindly on all nations;

For all a cleansing pool, in truth, 

The fount of everlasting youth,

Of which are born God's children.

Rich, golden, costly font of life,

Pure grace pour from our Savior,

Blest covenant with healing rife,

Seal of the Father's favor;

In you our sins are washed away,

And we, enrobed in Jesus, may

With glee await His coming.

(With one accord, O God, we pray:

Grant us Thy Holy Spirit;

Look Thou on our infirmity

Through Jesus’ blood and merit.

Grant us to grow in grace each day

That by this sacrament we

Eternal life inherit.)

st. 1-5 Emanuel Cronenwett (1871), alt. 
(st. 6 Thomas H. Kingo, tr. George A.T. Rygh)