The New Century Hymnal ‎#386

386. The Church's One Foundation

1 The church’s one foundation is Jesus Christ our Lord;
we are Christ's new creation by water and the word;
From heaven Christ came and sought us in love to set us free;
with precious blood Christ bought us for all eternity.

2 Elect from every nation, yet one o’er all the earth,
one charter of salvation, one God, one faith, one birth,
One name together blessing, one holy food we share,
to one hope we are pressing, at one in work and prayer.

3 'Mid toil and tribulation, and tumult of our war,
we wait the consummation of peace forevermore,
Till with the vision glorious, our longing eyes are blessed,
and the great church victorious shall be the church at rest.

4 Yet we on earth have union with God, the Three-in-One,
and mystic sweet communion with those whose rest is won.
O happy ones and holy! God, give us grace that we,
like them, the meek and lowly, may live eternally.

Text Information

• First Line: The church's one foundation
• Title: The Church's One Foundation
• Author: Samuel J. Stone (1866, alt.)
• Meter: 7.6.7.6.D.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1995
• Scripture:
  Ephesians 2:13-22
  ;
  1 Corinthians 3:11
  ;
  Ephesians 4:4-6
• Topic: Christian unity; Church: Anniversaries and Dedications; Church: Nature and Unity; Eternal Life; Processional Hymns; Year A: Epiphany 7; Year A: Easter 3; Year B: Proper 13

Tune Information

• Name: AURELIA
• Composer: Samuel S. Wesley (1864)
• Meter: 7.6.7.6.D.
• Key: E♭ Major