Riverside

We gather by the river side,

But fear to step on in.
For if we make that commitment,
Who knows what will begin.
 
The first step is an easy one,
The rest might take some work.
While there may be some steps we face,
That we would rather shirk.
 
All of the pains, the sacrifice
That we may have to face,
Right now seems inconvenient,
But they lead us to Grace.
 
Though much may well be asked of us,
More than we want to give,
Still He did not once hesitate.
He died that we might live.
 
So do not linger riverside,
Stand up and walk right in.
Let His Grace baptize you in life
And wash from you your sin.
 
Luke 3:3
He went into all the country around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.