The Church's one foundation

Verse 1

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

Verse 2

Elect from ev'ry 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 ev'ry grace endued.

Verse 3

'Mid toil and tribulation And tumult of her war, She waits the consummation Of peace forever more; Till with the vision glorious Her longing eyes are blest, And the great Church victorious Shall be the Church at rest.

Verse 4

O happy ones and holy! Lord, give us grace that we Like them, the meek and lowly, On high may dwell with thee; There, past the border mountains, Where in sweet vales, the bride With thee, by living fountains, Forever shall abide!