The waters of baptism splash us all,
not just this tiny infant at the font.
More than innocence is needed to forestall
our fall from grace. For that affront,
the waters of baptism splash us all.
There is a Fountain that can soothe our pain
and cleanse us of ancient iniquities,
whose drops fall on us as the gentle rain
and summon up a mercy for every disease.
The waters of baptism splash us all.