433 ~ The Church Has One Foundation
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The church's one foundation, 'Tis 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.
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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.
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Though with a scornful wonder, Men see her sore oppressed, Though foes would rend asunder The Rock where she doth rest, Yet saints their faith are keeping; Their cry goes up, "How long?" And soon the night of weeping Shall be the morn of song.
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'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.