<TITLE>14. Par 98-103</TITLE>L-98 God bless you, Sister Kennard. You just put your arm right around just like this, Sister Kennard. Hold them right around mine. That's it. Now, that's all right, just look right up this way. Now, let us bow our heads.
O Lord God, Creator of heavens and earth, Author of Everlasting Life, and Giver of every good gift. As this woman has come this morning, realizing that You've raised up her mother from the shadows of death, as she obeyed You in water baptism, as she promised on her deathbed she would do. She comes this morning, knowing that she's just been sprinkled, and was not satisfied that that was apostolic baptism. She comes now to fulfill the desire of her heart and the command of God. Therefore, Father, I pray that You'll fill her with the Holy Spirit. And let her live a long life, happy, and be of service to You.
And upon your confession of your faith, and your consecration to our Lord, I baptize thee, my beloved sister, in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. [Brother Branham immerses the sister in water; the curtain is closed--Ed.]

L-101 ...?... Now, bring someone else...?... get them used to the water...?...
Bring them up here, and let them get in, sister. Bring someone else in here, sister. I want the other one next. See, you just be... That's it. Just line up the children this way. Yeah.
All right. Be looking this way...?... Stand, stand right there...?... stand...?... That's it. That's it, stand right there...?... Belvin.
Now, bring another girl and let her be standing back there...?... getting used to the water. Now, that's...?... bringing another one down, getting everybody a little used to it.
Now, stand right there, this a way, sister. All right. Belvin, from Michigan. [The curtain is opened--Ed.]
Sister Belvin--Marias, from near Battle Creek, Michigan, who comes to be rebaptized in the Name of the Lord Jesus.
The people, the reason we was just a little hesitant then, even though the warmer has been in this water for some time, the bottom of the pool is still icy cold. And that's why we're letting them just come, getting used to the water. And I'm asking them, just bring them just so that they be constantly coming in, one all the time.

L-103 So now, if you'll just put your arms right around mine, Sister Belvin, like this, cross your hands. That's it. All right. Now, let us pray.
Most righteous, heavenly Father, Author of Everlasting Life, Giver of every good gift, send Thy blessings upon this woman who comes all the way from Michigan, to follow Your Son in baptism this morning in this icy pool. O Lord, hear the prayers of Your servant. And I pray that You'll fill her life with Your power, good things of heaven. And as I baptize her with water, fill her with the Holy Ghost and power for Your service. Grant it, eternal God. As Thou has commissioned us to go into all the world and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them into the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, teaching them to observe whatever Thou has commanded...
Therefore, upon the confession of your sin, and your faith in the Son of God, I baptize thee, my beloved sister, in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. [The sister is immersed; the curtain is closed--Ed.]


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