THE CHURCH'S ONE FOUNDATION

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The church's one foundation
is Jesus Christ her Lord:
she is his new creation
by water and the word;
from heaver he came and sought her
to be his holy bride;
with his own blood he bought her,
and for her life he died.

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Elect from every 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 every grace endued.

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Though with a scornful wonder
men see her sore oppressed,
by schisms rent asunder,
by heresies distressed,
yet saints their watch are keeping,
their cry goes up, 'How long?'
and soon the night of weeping
shall be the morn of song.

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Through toil and tribulation
and tumult of her war
she waits the consummation
of peace for evermore,
till with the vision glorious
her longing eyes are blest,
and the great Church victorious
shall be the Church at rest.

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Yet she on earth hath union
with God the Three in One,
and mystic sweet communion
with those whose rest is won.
O happy ones and holy!
Lord, give us grace that we,
like them, the meek and lowly
on high may dwell with thee.

1. GOD IS MY STRONG SALVATION The Australian Hymn Book

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2. JESUS, WE THUS OBEY The Australian Hymn Book

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3. ALL THINGS BRIGHT AND BEAUTIFUL The Australian Hymn Book

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4. CAPTAIN OF ISRAEL'S HOST, AND GUIDE The Australian Hymn Book

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5. LORD OF LIGHT, WHOSE NAME SHINES BRIGHTER The Australian Hymn Book

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6. JESUS, WE LOOK TO THEE The Australian Hymn Book

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7. LET SAINTS ON EARTH IN CONCERT SING The Australian Hymn Book

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8. DEAR SHEPHERD OF YOUR PEOPLE, HEAR The Australian Hymn Book

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10. MAY THE GRACE OF CHRIST OUR SAVIOUR The Australian Hymn Book

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11. GLORIOUS THINGS OF YOU ARE SPOKEN The Australian Hymn Book

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12. LO, ROUND THE THRONE, A GLORIOUS BAND The Australian Hymn Book

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13. BLEST ARE THE PURE IN HEART The Australian Hymn Book

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14. SPIRIT DIVINE ATTEND OUR PRAYERS The Australian Hymn Book

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15. POUR OUT THY SPIRIT FROM ON HIGH The Australian Hymn Book

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16. GOD OF MERCY, GOD OF GRACE The Australian Hymn Book

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17. HEAD OF THE CHURCH, OUR RISEN LORD The Australian Hymn Book

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19. WORSHIP THE LORD IN THE BEAUTY OF HOLINESS The Australian Hymn Book

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20. STAND UP AND BLESS THE LORD The Australian Hymn Book

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21. THE CHURCH'S ONE FOUNDATION The Australian Hymn Book

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22. WE COME UNTO OUR FATHERS' GOD The Australian Hymn Book

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23. THE DAY YOU GAVE US, LORD, IS ENDED The Australian Hymn Book

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24. COME, HOLY GHOST, YOUR INFLUENCE SHED The Australian Hymn Book

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25. THEE WE ADORE, O HIDDEN SAVIOUR, THEE The Australian Hymn Book

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26. OF THE GLORIOUS BODY TELLING The Australian Hymn Book

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27. GOD, YOU ARE CLOTHED WITH LIGHT, The Australian Hymn Book

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28. DECK THYSELF, MY SOUL, WITH GLADNESS The Australian Hymn Book

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29. JESUS INVITES HIS SAINTS The Australian Hymn Book

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30. AUTHOR OF LIFE DIVINE The Australian Hymn Book

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