Glory and Praise (3rd. ed.) ‎#571

571. 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 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.

4 Yet she on earth hath union
With God, the Three-in-One,
And with the saints, 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.

Text Information

• First Line: The Church's one foundation
• Title: The Church's One Foundation
• Author: Samuel J. Stone, 1839-1900 (alt.)
• Meter: 76 76 D
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2015
• Scripture:
  Psalm 118:22
  ;
  Matthew 16:15-18
  ;
  John 3:5
  ;
  Acts 2:5
  ;
  Acts 2:42
  ;
  Acts 2:47
  ;
  Acts 20:28
  ;
  1 Corinthians 3:11
  ;
  1 Corinthians 10:17
  ;
  Ephesians 1:22-23
  ;
  Ephesians 2:13-22
  ;
  Ephesians 4:4-6
  ;
  Ephesians 5:25-30
  ;
  Philippians 3:7-11
  ;
  Colossians 1:18
  ;
  Hebrews 3:1-6
  ;
  1 Peter 1:18-19
  ;
  Revelation 2:7
  ;
  Revelation 5:9
  ;
  Revelation 6:9-11
  ;
  Revelation 14:13
  ;
  Revelation 21
• Topic: Church; Eternal Life/Heaven; Faith; Journey; Pilgrim Church; Saints; Unity; Service Music for Mass: Entrance Song (Gathering of Processional); Rites of the Church: Dedication of a Church; Rites of the Church: Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults: Sending of the Catechumns for Election; Rites of the Church: Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults: Rite of Election; The Liturgical Year: All Saints (November 1); The Liturgical Year: The Dedication of teh Lateran Basilica (November 9)

Tune Information

• Name: AURELIA
• Composer: Samuel S. Wesley, 1810-1876
• Meter: 76 76 D
• Key: D Major