The Church's One Foundation

composer: Samuel J Stone

THe LyRics

The church’s on e 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

Elect from every nation yet one oer 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

Though with a scornful wonder men see her sore oppressed

By schisms rent asunder by heresies distressed

Yet saints their watch are keeping their cry goes up how long?

And soon the night of weeping shall be the morn of song

The church shall never perish! Her dear Lord to defend

To guide sustain and cherish is with her to the end

Though there be those that hate her and false sons in her pale

Against or foe or traitor she ever shall prevail

Yet she on earth hath union with God the Three in One

And mystic sweet communion with those whose rest is won

O happy ones and holy! Lord give us grace that we

Like them the meek and lowly on high may dwell with thee

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