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Text: | Behold the sure Foundation-Stone |
Author: | Isaac Watts |
Tune: | ST. ANNE |
Composer: | William Croft |
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.
Text Information | |
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First Line: | Behold the sure Foundation-stone |
Title: | Behold the sure Foundation-Stone |
Author: | Isaac Watts (1719) |
Meter: | C.M. |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1941 |
Scripture: | |
Topic: | The Church: Communion of Saints |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | ST. ANNE |
Composer: | William Croft (1708) |
Meter: | C.M. |
Key: | C Major |