The Cyber Hymnal ‎#16754

16754. The Church Of Christ That He Hath Hallowed Here

1 The Church of Christ that He hath hallowed here
To be His house, is scattered far and near,
In North and South and East and West abroad,
And yet in earth and Heav’n, through Christ her Lord,
The Church is one.

2 One mem­ber know­eth not ano­ther here,
And yet their fel­lowship is true and near,
One is their Sav­ior, and their Fa­ther one,
One Spir­it rules them, and among them none
Lives to him­self.

3 They live to Him who bought them with His blood,
Baptized them with His Spir­it pure and good,
And in true faith and ev­er burn­ing love
Their hearts and hope as­cend to seek ab­ove
The eter­nal Good.

4 O Spir­it of the Lord, all life is Thine,
Now fill Thy Church with life and power di­vine,
That ma­ny children may be born to Thee,
And spread Thy know­ledge like the bound­less sea,
To Christ’s great praise.

Text Information

• First Line: The Church of Christ that He hath hallowed here
• Title: The Church Of Christ That He Hath Hallowed Here
• German Title: Die Kirche Christi die Er geweiht
• Author: August G Spangenberg, 1704-1792
• Translator: Catherine Winkworth
• Meter: 10.10.10.10.4.
• Language: English
• Source: Tr.: Lyra Germanica, second series (London: Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans & Roberts,1858)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: FIDEI UNITAS
• Meter: 10.10.10.10.4.
• Key: G Major or modal
• Source: Folk song, ca. 1100
• Copyright: Public Domain