The Church’s one foundation

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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.
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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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’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.
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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.
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Nancy Kierstead

Miamisburg, Ohio, United States

This hymn came to mind this morning as my Bible study group is beginning to study the book of Jude. Jude 1:3b ... ”I found it necessary to write appealing to you to contend for the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints. ” Our Christian one true faith as explained by Wesley’s notes - delivered by God to remain unvaried forever.


Valerie

Chippenham, Wiltshire, United Kingdom

The Lord is faithfully waking me up to 'watch and pray' and has brought this hymn to mind this morning.... how apt are these words today when there is so much uncertainty and shaking of the nation's. Jesus truly is our one foundation, our security and hope is in Him alone!


Godwin Christopher J

Vellore, Tamilnadu, India

I recollect this song sung in the Church dedication by Bishop Robert Caldwell at Idiyankudi, on July 6, 1880


Mary Hughes

Scottsdale, AZ, United States

I am stunned to read in the comments here that others have recently awakened with this hymn running in mind, because I am here at this site for the same reason. I woke this morning hearing this beautiful hymn in my mind and heart.


Shayo

South Ockendon, United Kingdom

I was hearing this beautiful song in my spirit as I was waking up from my dreams this morning!

Hallelujah!! Blessed be the name of the Lord most High!!!


Chidirim Chitumogu

Gwarimpa, Abuja, Nigeria

I really love this hymn..

It gives me so much hope. The gates of hell will never prevail against the church 'the bride' of Christ.

It is one of my mind favorites too and evokes somany beautiful memories of my childhood and beautiful family devotion times. It's really the little things.. God bless my parents.


Betsy

Barrington, RI, United States

This too was my mother’s favorite and was played at her funeral. We are so blessed to be part of the Church Universal!


Karen Grun

Gretton, Northants, United Kingdom

My mother's name is Aurelia and when she got married she had this as one of the hymns. With referral to ' to be his holy bride'

Mum died yesterday and I hope to have this hymn played at her funeral.


John Hinson

King George, Virginia, United States

Wow! An instrumental of this song was playing this morning as I spent time with God in His Word. I too began singing the lyrics in my mind, as I was reading through John 8. Jesus is the ONE foundation. Granted, we may see many things differently within the Body of Christ, but if we miss The Cornerstone, we miss everything. Praise be to God for giving us His Son upon Whom our hope and life are built!


Judith

Didcot, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

This is so very interesting! He has woken me up as well with this hymn, this morning!

It is already the 1st of March, 2020!

All GLORY, all HONOUR, ALL POWER IS THE SUSTAINING POWER IN THE LAMB OF GOD, ~ even JESUS CHRIST!

HE has also expanded upon HIS PRAYER, THE LORD'S PRAYER, this morning! Indeed- Hallowed be His NAME, ABOVE ALL NAMES!

Psalm 34, and Psalm 95... sing these out together unto the KING OF GLORY!

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