Laudes Domini ‎#1004

1004. The Church is Christ's

1 The Church's one foundation
Is Jesus Christ her Lord;
She is his new creation
By water and the word:
From heaven he came and sought her,
To be his holy bride;
With his own blood he bought her,
And for her life he died.

2 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.

3 '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.

4 Yet she on earth hath union
With God the Three in One,
And mystic sweet communion
With those whose rest is won;
Oh, happy ones and holy!
Lord, give us grace that we
Like them, the meek and lowly,
On high may dwell with thee.

Text Information

• First Line: The Church's one foundation
• Title: The Church is Christ's
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1884
• Topic: Christ: Corner-stone; Church: Beloved of God; Church: Ordinances of; Church: Unity of; Communion of Saints: At Lord's Table; Corner-Stone; Foundation of Hope; Lord's Supper; Ordinances; Sanctuary: Corner-stone; Union of Believers: To each other; Union of Believers: In Heaven and on Earth
• Notes: Now Public Domain. Songs of Response

Tune Information

• Name: AURELIA
• Meter: 6s, 7s, D
• Key: E♭ Major