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Text information
First Line:Christ is made the sure foundation
Title:Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation
Translator:John M. Neale (1851, alt.)
Meter:8.7.8.7.D.
Scripture:1 Corinthians 3:11; 2 Timothy 2:19; Ephesians 2:20-22; 1 Peter 2:4-7
Topic:The Church | Nature and Fellowship; Church | Fellowship; Church | Nature; Descants; Jesus Christ | Foundation; Worship, Hymns About
Source:Latin hymn, c. 7th C.
Language:English
Tune information
Tune name:CHRIST CHURCH
Composer:Richard W. Dirksen (1977)
Meter:8.7.8.7.D.
Key:D Major
Copyright:Music © 1977 Hope Publishing Company
Full text
1 Christ is made the sure foundation, 
Christ the head and cornerstone, 
chosen of the Lord and precious, 
binding all the church in one,
Holy Zion's help forever, 
and our confidence alone; 
Holy Zion's help forever, 
and our confidence alone. 

2 To this temple where we call you, 
come, O Lord of hosts and stay; 
come, with all your loving kindness, 
hear your people as they pray, 
and your fullest benediction 
shed within these walls alway; 
and your fullest benediction 
shed within these walls alway.

3 Grant, we pray, to all your faithful 
all the gifts they ask to gain; 
what they gain from you forever 
with the blessed to retain; 
and hereafter in your glory
evermore with you to reign; 
and hereafter in your glory
evermore with you to reign. 

4 Praise and honor to the Father, 
praise and honor to the Son, 
praise and honor to the Spirit, 
ever three and ever one,
one in might and one in glory 
while unending ages run;
one in might and one in glory, 
while unending ages run!