Hymns and Devotions for Daily Worship ‎#272

272. Founded on thee, our only Lord

1. Founded on thee, our only Lord,
On thee, the everlasting Rock;
Thy Church shall stand, as stands thy Word,
Nor fear the storm, nor dread the shock.

2. For thee our waiting spirits yearn,
For thee, with hearts of praise we cheer;
To thee with longing hearts we turn;
Come, fix thy glorious presence here.

3. Come, with thy Spirit and thy pow'r,
The Conq'ror, once the crucified;
Our God, our strength, our King, our tow'r,
Here plant thy throne, and here abide.

4. Accept the work our hands have wrought;
Accept, O God, this earthly shrine;
Be thou, our Rock, our life, our thought,
And we, as living temples, thine.

Text Information

• First Line: Founded on thee, our only Lord
• Title: Founded on thee, our only Lord
• Author: Samuel Francis Smith (1895)
• Meter: 8.8.8.8
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2024
• Scripture:
  Matthew 16:16
• Topic: Ordinary Time: Week 16
• Notes: Text by Baptist pastor Samuel Francis Smith, from the Presbyterian Hymnal (1895), alt.

Tune Information

• Name: PENTECOST
• Composer: William Boyd (1868)
• Meter: 8.8.8.8
• Incipit: 33333 214
• Key: G Major or modal
• Notes: Tune Pentecost by Anglican priest William Boyd, from Thirty-Two Hymn Tunes Composed by Members of the University of Oxford (1868).