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samuel j. stone - the church's one foundation lyrics

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

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
the church shall never perish
her dear lord to defend
to guide, sustain, and cherish
is with her to the end
tho’ there be those that hate her
and strive to see her fail
against both foe and traitor
she ever shall prevail

tho’ with a scornful wonder
the world sees her 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

‘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

- samuel j stone lyrics

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