The Voice of Praise ‎#490

490. One holy church of God appears

1 One holy church of God appears
Through every age and race,
Unwafted by the lapse of years,
Unchanged by changing place.

2 From oldest time, on furthest shores,
Beneath the pine or palm,
One unseen Presence she adores,
With silence or with psalm.

3 Her priests are all God's faithful sons,
To serve the world raised up;
The pure in heart her baptized ones,
Love her communion cup.

4 The truth is her prophetic gift,
The soul her sacred page;
And feet on mercy's errands swift
Do make her pilgrimage.

5 O living church, thine errand speed;
Fulfill thy task sublime;
With bread of life earth's hunger feed;
Redeem the evil time.

Text Information

• First Line: One holy church of God appears
• Author: S. Longfellow
• Meter: C. M.
• Publication Date: 1873
• Topic: The Christian Church: Constitution; The Church Universal

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