Author: Samuel Preiswerk, 1779-1871; Catherine Winkworth, 1827-78 Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 17 hymnals Matching Instances: 1 Lyrics: 1 Hark! The Church proclaims her honor,
And her strength is only this:
God has laid his choice upon her,
And the work she does is his.
2 He his Church has firmly founded;
He will guard what he began.
We, by sin and foes surrounded,
Build her walls as best we can.
3 Frail and fleeting are our powers,
Short our days, our foresight dim.
We confess a choice not ours:
We were chosen first by him.
4 Though we here must strive in weakness,
Though in tears we often bend,
What his might began in meekness
Shall achieve a glorious end.
5 Onward, then, without despairing!
Calm we follow at his Word,
Thus through joy and sorrow bearing
Faithful witness to our Lord. Topics: Church; Church Used With Tune: STUTTGART
Hark! The Church Proclaims Her Honor