Christ in Song ‎#727

727. The Living Church

1 Oh, where are kings and empires now,
Of old that went and came?
But, Lord, Thy Church is living yet,
Thro' ages still the same.

2 We mark her goodly battlements,
And her foundations strong;
We hear within the solemn voice
Of her unending song.

3 For not like kingdoms of the world
Thy holy church, O God!
They change with changing words of men;
She rests upon Thy word.

4 Unshaken as eternal hills,
When on Thy truth she stands,
A mountain that shall fill the earth,
A house not made by hands.

Text Information

• First Line: Oh, where are the kings and empires now
• Title: The Living Church
• Author: A. C. Coxe
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1908
• Topic: Christ: Christ's Church

Tune Information

• Name: ST. ANNE
• Composer: W. Croft
• Meter: C. M.
• Key: B♭ Major