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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.
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.
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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.
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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’Mid toil and tribulation,
And tumult of her war,
She waits the consummation
Of peace for evermore;
Till, with the vision glorious,
Her longing eyes are blest,
And the great Church victorious
Shall be the Church at rest.
And tumult of her war,
She waits the consummation
Of peace for evermore;
Till, with the vision glorious,
Her longing eyes are blest,
And the great Church victorious
Shall be the Church at rest.
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Yet she on earth hath union
With God the Three in One,
And mystic sweet communion
With those whose rest is won:
O happy ones and holy!
Lord, give us grace that we,
Like them, the meek and lowly,
In love may dwell with Thee.
With God the Three in One,
And mystic sweet communion
With those whose rest is won:
O happy ones and holy!
Lord, give us grace that we,
Like them, the meek and lowly,
In love may dwell with Thee.
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Hope Valley, South Australia, Australia
I used to sing this lovely old hymn as a child. Maybe Church of England. For the last few days, day and sometimes night I find myself trying to remember the words. At last Mr Google has helped me.
Oh how powerful it is. Holy Spirit will continue to remind me until I have "got it."
I was talking to my husband the other day about the merits of old versus new songs and we came to the conclusion that good is good whether old or new. God bless, brothers and sisters in Jesus.
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
How wonderful elect from every nation, yet one o're all the earth. Hello my brothers and sisters. I was looking for the words to the hymn and read some of the comments from various places around the world. One day we will be in heaven together.
Kempner, Texas, United States
I was straightening and cleaning our bedroom this evening and verse The church victorious will be the church at rest kept me singing in my spirit as I cleaned, looking for several missing items. I felt peace all over me as I worked. Then I cooked supper, we ate, and now it is bedtime and I still feel that peace. I am still hearing that song in my spirit. Blessings from Texas, the friendly state.
Hyderabad, Telengana, India
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. - I find this among the greatest lines of Godly romance. What love for one's beloved that any man can aspire for!
Singapore
It's a hymn I'm singing during my devotions now. Thank you!
Knoxville, TN, United States
I am preaching on 1 Cor. 6:12-20 this morning about being united to Jesus Christ as part of His body, His Holy bride. This hymn came into my mind especially the line “from heaven he came and sought her to be his holy bride”. What a beautiful truth to remember as we seek to please Him, walk worthy, bear fruit in this dark world.
Soli Deo gloria
Entebbe, Uganda
I woke up this morning with this song in my Spirit and had to look it up. It is wonderful to learn that the same is true for brothers and sisters in Christ all over the world. Our faith is built on the strong and sure foundation - Jesus Christ our Lord. May God sustain us, so we may never stray from Christ, no matter what inventions the world will come up with.
Enugu, Nigeria
I waked from sleep with the Song. That pushed me to search for the lyrics online. Through my quest, I have now discovered what inspired the writer. Please, let's live holy since Jesus is coming sooner than we think. God will keep upholding us to the end. God keeps His Church holy.
New Bern, NC, United States
My favorite hymn, I love this song I suggested this song to a former member of mines in Edenton North Carolina as their Church struggles for repairs. Please keep Kadesh A. M. E Zion Church in your prayers.
Peculiar, Missouri, United States
I too was praying for the Church thus morning and the phrase, " the church victorious will be the Church at rest". Came into mt mind. I too looked up the lyrics and praise God for His Church, His amazing power and grace. Wake up O sleeper and let the Light shine! Glory to God.