Christian Hymns ‎#235

235. The Church's one foundation

1 The Church's one foundation
Is Jesus Christ her Lord;
She is His new creation
By water and the Word;
From heaven 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 every 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 every grace endued.

3 And though with scornful wonder
Men see her sore opprest,
By schisms rent asunder,
By heresies distrest;
Yet saints their watch are keeping,
Their cry goes up, "How long?"
And soon the night of weeping
Shall be the morn of song.

4 '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
• Meter: 7, 6.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1898
• Topic: Church; Church: Afflicted and Militant; Church: Bride of Christ; Church: One and Universal; Communion of Saints; Corner-Stone Laying
• Notes: S. J. Stone, 1866

Tune Information

• Name: IF GOD HIMSELF BE FOR ME
• Composer: J. A. P. Schulz, (1747-1800.)
• Meter: 7, 6.
• Key: E♭ Major
• Notes: Norwegian tune name: Er Gud for mig, saa træde