Baptist Hymnal 1991 ‎#350

350. The Church's One Foundation

1. The church's one foundation
Is Jesus Christ her Lord;
She is His new creation,
By Spirit and the Word;
From heav'n He came and sought her
To be His holy bride,
With His own blood He bought her,
And for her life He died.

2. Elect from ev'ry nation,
Yet one o'er all the earth,
Her charter of salvation,
One Lord, one faith, one birth;
One holy name she blesses,
Partakes one holy food,
And to one hope she presses,
With ev'ry grace endued.

3. 'Mid toil and tribulation,
And tumult of her war,
She waits the consummation
Of peace forevermore;
Till with the vision glorious,
Her longing eyes are blest,
And the great church victorious
Shall be the church at rest.

Text Information

• First Line: The church's one foundation
• Title: The Church's One Foundation
• Author: Sameul J. Stone
• Meter: 7.6.7.6.D.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1991
• Scripture:
  1 Corinthians 3:11

Tune Information

• Name: AURELIA
• Composer: Samuel S. Wesley
• Meter: 7.6.7.6.D.
• Key: E♭ Major