Christ the Foundation of the Church

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1 Behold the sure Foundation-stone
Which God in Zion lays
To build our heav’nly hopes upon
And His eternal praise.

2 Chosen of God, to sinners dear,
And saints adore the name;
They trust their whole salvation here,
Nor shall they suffer shame.

3 The foolish builders, scribe and priest,
Reject it with disdain;
Yet on this Rock the Church shall rest,
And envy rage in vain.

4 What though the gates of hell withstood,
Yet must this building rise.
’Tis Thy own work, Almighty God,
And wondrous in our eyes.

Amen.

Source: The Lutheran Hymnal #460

Author: Isaac Watts

Isaac Watts was the son of a schoolmaster, and was born in Southampton, July 17, 1674. He is said to have shown remarkable precocity in childhood, beginning the study of Latin, in his fourth year, and writing respectable verses at the age of seven. At the age of sixteen, he went to London to study in the Academy of the Rev. Thomas Rowe, an Independent minister. In 1698, he became assistant minister of the Independent Church, Berry St., London. In 1702, he became pastor. In 1712, he accepted an invitation to visit Sir Thomas Abney, at his residence of Abney Park, and at Sir Thomas' pressing request, made it his home for the remainder of his life. It was a residence most favourable for his health, and for the prosecution of his literary… Go to person page >

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First Line: Behold the sure foundation-stone
Title: Christ the Foundation of the Church
Author: Isaac Watts
Meter: 8.6.8.6
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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ST. ANNE

Though no firm documentation exists, ST. ANNE was probably composed by William Croft (PHH 149), possibly when he was organist from 1700-1711 at St. Anne's Church in Soho, London, England. (According to tradition, St. Anne was the mother of the Virgin Mary.) The tune was first published in A Suppleme…

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MANOAH (Greatorex)

MANOAH was first published in Henry W. Greatorex's Collection of Psalm and Hymn Tunes (1851). This anthology (later editions had alternate titles) contained one of the best tune collections of its era and included thirty-seven original compositions and arrangements by compiler Greatorex as well as m…

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HARVEY'S CHANT


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Psalms and Hymns Adapted to Social, Private and Public Worship #d80

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Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs #195

Psalms and Hymns for Public worship, Containing All the Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts ... #d75

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Psalms and Hymns of Isaac Watts, The #Ps.260

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Psalms and Hymns, Adapted to Public Worship #P118.3

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Psalms and Hymns, for Christian Use and Worship #P118.3

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Psalms and Hymns #P118f

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Psalms, carefully suited to the Christian worship in the United States of America #242b

Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs, 4th ed. #d17

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Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Original and Selected. (7th ed.) #S81

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Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #S144

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Psalms #118c

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Reformed Press Hymnal #278

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Sacred Hymns and Tunes #306

Spiritual Songs and Hymns, for Use in All Gospel Services #d44

Spurgeon's Own Hymn Book #118b

Standard Hymns and Gospel Songs. Evangelical Congregational Church ed. #d6

The Advent Christian Hymnal #d92

The American Hymn and Tune Book #d64

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The Baptist Hymn and Tune Book for Public Worship #738

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The Baptist Hymn and Tune Book, for Public Worship #255.738

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The Baptist Hymn and Tune Book #913

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The Baptist Hymn Book #738

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The Baptist Hymn Book #370

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The Baptist Praise Book #818

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The Baptist Psalmody #194

The Book of Worship #d44

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The Brethren Hymnal #193

The Canadian Baptist Hymnal for the use of Churches and Families #d61

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The Chapel hymn book, with tunes #559

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The Christian Hymn Book #444

The Christian Hymnal #d62

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The Christian Hymnal #327

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The Christian hymnal #40

The Christian Hymnist #d45

The Christian Psalmist #d59

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The Christian Psalmist; or, Watts' Psalms and Hymns #P118c

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The Christian Psalmist #P118e

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The Christian's Duty #XXI

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The Christians Duty, exhibited, in a series of Hymns #XXI

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The Church and Sunday-School Hymnal #152

The Church Hymn Book #d97

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The Church Praise Book #632

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The Columbian Repository #277

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The Cyber Hymnal #441

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The Devotional Chimes #183b

The Evangelical Hymn and Tune Book #d61

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The Evangelical Hymnal #434

The Good Old Songs #d51

The Good Old Songs #d50

The Gospel Praise Book #d49

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The Harp #754

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The Harp. 2nd ed. #a754

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The Heart and Voice #157b

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The Hymn Book of the African Methodist Episcopal Church #883

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The Hymn Book of the Free Methodist Church #788

The Hymnal of the Reformed Church in the United States #d57

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The Lutheran Hymnal #460

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The Lutheran Hymnary #82

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The New Baptist Psalmist and Tune Book #236

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The New Hymn Book #291

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The Primitive Baptist Hymnal #78

The Primitive Hymns #d62

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The Psalmist #787

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The Psalmist #787

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The Psalmody #468

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The Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts #479

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The Psalms and Hymns #P118c

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The Psalms of David #CXVIIIc

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The Psalms of David #P118c

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The Psalms of David #213b

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The Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs of the Rev. Isaac Watts, D. D. #118c

The Psaltery #d24

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The Reformed Church Hymnal #273

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The Reformed Methodist Pocket Hymnal #II.39

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The Revival #75

The Sacred Lute #d32

The Southern Psalmist #d78

The Southern Psalmist. New ed. #d84

The Village Hymn book #d22

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The Virginia Selection of Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs #178

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The Voice of Praise #566

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The Wesleyan Methodist Hymnal #668

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The Wesleyan Sacred Harp #85

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The Wesleyan Sacred Harp #85

Times of Refreshing #d22

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Times of Refreshing #114

Times of Refreshing #d22

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