Evangelical Lutheran Hymnal ‎#192

192. Hark! the Church proclaims her honor

1 Hark! the Church proclaims her honor,
And her strength is only this:
God hath laid His choice upon her,
And the work she doth is His.

2 He His Church hath firmly founded,
He will guard what He began;
We by sin and foes surrounded,
Build her bulwarks as we can.

3 Onward, then! for nought despairing,
Calm we follow at His word,
Thus through joy and sorrow bearing
Faithful witness to our Lord.

4 Though we here must strive in weakness,
Though in tears we often bend,
What His might began in meekness
Shall achieve a glorious end.

Text Information

• First Line: Hark! the Church proclaims her honor
• Meter: 8.7s.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1880
• Topic: The Catechism: The Church
• Notes: Author from Index: P. Flemming— Winkworth; Hymn from the German Text: Dies ist der Gemeine Staerke

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