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Christ is our cornerstone
Staff Notation • Sacred, Hymns
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Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
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Christ is our cornerstone by Samuel Sebastian Wesley — Lyrics
Christ is our cornerstone,
on him alone we build;
with his true saints alone
the courts of heaven are filled:
on his great love
our hopes we place
of present grace
and joys above.
O then with hymns of praise
these hallowed courts shall ring;
our voices we will raise
the Three in One to sing;
and thus proclaim
in joyful song,
both loud and long,
that glorious name.
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About Christ is our cornerstone
Samuel Sebastian Wesley's anthem Christ is our cornerstone is a powerful setting of a familiar hymn text. Written for SATB choir, this English anthem is suitable for services of dedication, consecration, or indeed any occasion where the steadfastness of faith and the building of the Church are themes. The text expresses profound trust in Christ as the foundation of our hopes, both for present grace and for heavenly joys. It calls for hymns of praise to fill sacred spaces and proclaims the glory of God. The music builds with a sense of occasion, reflecting the text's petitions for divine blessing and enduring grace.
