Full Lyrics
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 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
VERSE 3
Tho' 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
VERSE 4
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 5
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
