foundation is sure made the Christ

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