Common Praise (1998) ‎#459

459. Christ Is Our Cornerstone

1 Christ is our cornerstone
on him alone we build;
with his true saints alone
the courts of heaven are filled.
On his great love
our hopes we place
of present grace
and joys above.

2 O then, with hymns of praise
these hallowed courts shall ring.
Our voices we will raise
the Three-in-One to sing,
and thus proclaim
in joyful song,
both loud and long,
that glorious name.

3 Here, gracious God, do thou
for evermore draw nigh;
accept each faithful vow,
and mark each suppliant sigh.
In copious shower
on all who pray,
each holy day
thy blessings pour.

4 Here may we gain from heaven
the grace which we implore;
and may that grace, once given,
be with us evermore,
until that day
when all the blest
to endless rest
are called away.

Text Information

• First Line: Christ is our cornerstone
• Title: Christ Is Our Cornerstone
• Latin Title: Angularis fundamentum
• Translator: John Chandler (1806-1876)
• Meter: 66 66 44 44
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1998
• Scripture:
  Psalm 86
  ;
  Psalm 118
  ;
  Isaiah 28:14-18
  ;
  Matthew 7:12-29
  ;
  Matthew 21:33-46
  ;
  Mark 12:1-12
  ;
  Luke 6:43-49
  ;
  Luke 20:9-19
  ;
  Ephesians 2:11-22
  ;
  1 Peter 2:1-10
• Topic: Call and Vocation; Gathering of the Community
• Source: Latin (7th cent.)
• Notes: Alt. tune: GOPSAL 236 or DARWALL 323, 365, 379

Tune Information

• Name: HAREWOOD
• Composer: Samuel Sebastian Wesley (1810-1876)
• Meter: 66 66 44 44
• Key: G Major