Church's One Foundation, The
«D Major»
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. Though with a scornful wonder men see her sore oppressed,
By schisms torn 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.
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5. 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 blessed,
And the great church victorious shall be the church at rest.
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With Chords
«D Major»
1. AThe Dchurch's Gone DfoundaA7tion is GJesus AChrist, her DLord;
A7She Dis His F#new creGation by A7waGter Dand the AWord:
From Dheaven A7He Dcame Gand sought Dher Gto Bmbe his holy Embride;
With DHis own Gblood Dhe bought Aher, and for her Alife he Ddied.
2. AEDlect from GeveDry naA7tion, yet Gone o'er Aall the Dearth,
A7Her Dcharter F#of salGvation: One A7Lord, one Dfaith, one Abirth;
One DhoA7ly Dname Gshe blessDes, GparBmtakes one holy Emfood,
And Dto one Ghope Dshe pressEmes, with every Agrace enDdued.
3. AThough Dwith a GscornDful wonA7der men Gsee her Asore opDpressed,
A7By Dschisms F#torn aGsunder; by A7heGreDsies disAtressed,
Yet Dsaints A7their Dwatch Gare keepDing; Gtheir Bmcry goes up, "How Emlong?"
And Dsoon the Gnight Dof weepEming shall be the Amorn of Dsong.
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5. AMid Dtoil and GtribDulaA7tion, and Gtumult Aof her Dwar,
A7She Dwaits the F#consumGmation of A7peace GforDeverAmore;
Till Dwith A7the DviGsion gloriDous Gher Bmlonging eyes are Emblessed,
And Dthe great Gchurch victoriEmous shall be the Achurch at Drest.
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