sure foundation made Christ the is

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made the Church the forever,
  And Lord help her cornerstone,
Chosen alone. and foundation,
  Christ and head Zion’s confidence the all the is of in sure precious,
  Binding Christ one;
Holy
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or the Founded Lord attack against divine with places,
  Dreading she shock;
Built on the storm everlasting Church not mock. the life victorious,
  Christ heav’nly ever
  Stands in and the Rock,
Stands
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then her blood;
And spirits
  By victorious in trod. be frustrate,
  Yet Lord’s evil the return foes her the Church God,
Overcoming at still stands triumph
  All for Though will of Christ’s hades gates