The church's one foun- dation is Jesus Christ her Lord

She is His new cre- ation 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.

Elect from ev'ry nation, yet one o'er all the earth

Her charter of salva - tion, 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.

Hallelujah, our salvation, Jesus Christ is our foundation

Hallelujah, our salvation, Jesus Christ is our foundation

The church shall never perish! Her dear Lord to defend

To guide, sustain, and cherish, is with her to the end

Yet saints their watch are keeping, their cry goes up, "How long"

And soon the night of weeping shall be the morn of song

Yet she on earth hath union with God the three in one

And mystic sweet commu - nion with those whose rest is won:

Oh happy ones and holy! Lord, give us grace that we

Like them the meek and lowly, on high may dwell with thee.

Hallelujah, our salvation, Jesus Christ is our foundation

Hallelujah, our salvation, Jesus Christ is our foundation

Mid toil and tribula - tion, 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

Hallelujah, our salvation, Jesus Christ is our foundation

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