342. Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation

1 Christ is made the sure foundation,
Christ the head and cornerstone,
chosen of the Lord and precious,
binding all the church in one;
holy Zion's help forever
and her confidence alone.

2 All that dedicated city,
dearly loved of God on high,
in exultant jubilation
pours perpetual melody;
God the One in Three adoring
in glad hymns eternally.

3 To this temple, where we call thee,
come, O Lord of hosts today:
with thy wonted loving-kindness
hear thy people as they pray;
and thy fullest benediction
shed within its walls alway.

4 Here vouchsafe to all thy servants
what they ask of thee to gain,
what they gain from thee forever
with the blessed to retain,
and hereafter in thy glory
evermore with thee to reign.

5 Laud and honor to the Father,
laud and honor to the Son,
laud and honor to the Spirit,
ever Three and ever One,
One in might, and One in glory,
while unending ages run.

Text Information
First Line: Christ is made the sure foundation
Title: Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation
Translator: John Mason Neale (1851)
Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7.
Language: English
Publication Date: 1990
Scripture:
Topic: The Church: The Church of Christ; Christ: Head of the Church; Church: Communion of Saints (2 more...)
Source: Latin, 7th cent.; Alt. in Hymns Ancient and Modern, 1861
Tune Information
Name: REGENT SQUARE
Composer: Henry Smart (1876)
Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7.
Key: B♭ Major



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