Common Service Book of the Lutheran Church ‎#241

241. Christ, Thou art the sure Foundation

1 Christ, Thou art the sure Foundation,
Thou the Head and Cornerstone:
Chosen of the Lord, and precious,
Binding all the Church in one;
Thou Thy Zion's help for ever,
And her confidence alone.

2 To this temple, where we call Thee,
Come, O Lord of Hosts, to-day!
With Thy wonted loving-kindness
Hear Thy people as they pray;
And Thy fullest benediction
Shed within its walls alway.

3 Here vouchsafe to all Thy servants
What they ask of Thee to gain,
What they gain from Thee for ever
With the blessèd to retain,
And hereafter in Thy glory
Evermore with Thee to reign.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Christ, Thou art the sure Foundation
• Translator: John Mason Neale (1851. a)
• Meter: 87, 8 7, 8 7
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1917
• Topic: The Church: The Sanctuary
• Source: Hymn of the Early Church

Tune Information

• Name: REGENT SQUARE
• Composer: Henry Smart (1867)
• Meter: 87, 8 7, 8 7
• Key: B♭ Major